Personal information | |
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Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 13 January 1928
Died | 12 March 2024 Reykjavík, Iceland | (aged 96)
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) |
Einar Ólafsson (13 January 1928 – 12 March 2024) was an Icelandic basketball player and coach. [1] Called "the father of basketball", [2] [3] 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. [4] He played for ÍR in the 1950's before turning to coaching. He coached at ÍR for almost 50 years, including its men's and women's senior teams, winning several national championships. [5] [3]
Einar was married to Guðfinna Kristín Kristjánsdóttir with whom he had three sons. [2]
Einar died at a nursing home in Reykjavík on 12 March 2024, aged 96. [2]