Mario Quintero
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| Born | January 10, 1924 San Luis, Cuba |
| Died | January 26, 2017 (aged 92) Colón, Cuba |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Mario Cesar Quintero Padron (10 January 1924 – 26 January 2017)[1] was a Cuban basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
Quintero coached the national team at the 1959 Pan American Games and 1967 Pan American Games, as well as qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.[3] He became an international referee in 1953.[4]
Quintero died in Colón on 26 January 2017.
References
- ^ Falleció Mario “Risita” Quintero (in Spanish)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Quintero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Falleció Mario "Risita" Quintero".
- ^ "Falleció Mario "Risita" Quintero".
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