Einar Ólafsson (basketball)
Einar Ólafsson (born 13 January 1928) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach.[1] He was one of the main pioneers of modern basketball in Iceland and was one of the inaugural members of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur's basketball department.[2] He played for ÍR in the 1950's before turning to coaching. He coached both ÍR men's and women's teams, winning several national championships.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1928 Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 195?–19?? | ÍR |
| As coach: | |
| 1959–1964 | ÍR (women's) |
| 196?–19?? | ÍR (men's) |
| 19??–1975 | ÍR (women's) |
| 1979–1980 | ÍR (men's) |
| 1980–1981 | ÍR (women's) |
| 1983 | Iceland (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | ÍR (women's) |
References
- Ágúst Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár. Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. p. 568-569.
- Rafn Marteinsson (28 November 1994). "Ný gullöld í vændum". Helgarpósturinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 May 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Ég er á móti því að lið "kaupi" sér Íslandsmeistaratitil". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 April 1981. pp. 5, 27–32, 73. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Hann er faðir körfuboltans". Dagur - Tíminn (in Icelandic). 7 May 1997. p. 1. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
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