Milorad Sokolović
Milorad Sokolović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милорад Соколовић; 10 August 1922[1] – 26 June 1999), also known by his nickname Soko (Serbian Cyrillic: Соко; in English Falcon), was a Serbian basketball player, coach and sports journalist. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1922 Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes |
| Died | 26 June 1999 (aged 76) Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1946–1952 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Coaching career | 1952–1958 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1942 | Obilić |
| 1946 | Metalac |
| 1947–1952 | Crvena zvezda |
| As coach: | |
| 1952–1957 | Crvena zvezda Ladies |
| 1958 | Yugoslavia Women |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As coach:
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Basketball career
Playing career
Sokolović played for Belgrade-based teams Metalac and Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League. He won six National Championships with the Zvezda.[2] In July 1950, he was a member of the Zvezda squad that won an international cup tournament in Milan, Italy.[3]
Sokolović was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team at the 1950 FIBA World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over four tournament games, he averaged 0.5 points per game.[4] The World Championship in Argentina was the inaugural tournament.
Coaching career
Sokolović coached the women's team of Crvena zvezda in the Yugoslav Women's Basketball League during 1950s. He succeeded Nebojša Popović on that coaching position.
Sokolović coached the Yugoslavia women's national team at the 1958 European Women's Basketball Championships in Poland.[5]
Administrator
Sokolović served as the secretary-general of the Yugoslav Basketball Federation and as a President of basketball club Crvena zvezda.
Journalism
Sokolović also worked as a sports journalist, contributing to Sport, a Serbian daily sports newspaper.[6][7]
Career achievements
- As player
- Yugoslav League champion: 6 (with Crvena zvezda: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952)
- As coach
- Yugoslav Women's League champion: 5 (with Crvena zvezda: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
In popular culture
- In the 2015 Serbian sports drama We Will Be the World Champions Sokolović is portrayed by Nemanja Stamatović.[8]
References
- "Milorad Sokolovic". kosarka.bz. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- Varljiva vrednost titule, KOŠ Magazin
- "Daba: Kad je Zvezda osvajala Milano…". kosmagazin.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Milorad Sokolovic profile, World Championship for Men 1950 - FIBA.COM". Fiba.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Istorija ženske košarke - www.kosarka24.rs". Kosarka24.rs. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Sećanje: Soko naše košarke - KOS magazin". Kosmagazin.com. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Vreme sazrevanja "Sporta" i Vlastimira B. Ignjatovića". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "We Will Be the World Champions (2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.