Wamir Marques, former Brazilian basketball player dies; The Corinthians replace the loss of the athlete, who was hospitalized in the hospital in intensive care
How sad! This Tuesday (18), the death of Wamir brandsFormer basketball player at the age of 87. The famous Brazilian athlete was hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU) in San Paolo and the cause of death has not been informed.
Eternal Legacy
Born in July 1937 in the city of San Vicente, a southern coast of San Paolo, Wlamir It is considered one of the largest in national basketball, being part of the “gold generation” of Brazil. In an official note, the Confederation of Brazilian football cried the death of the athlete and underlined its importance for the world of sport.
“Wlamir Marques, the blond devil or the flying jug, will be eternally remembered not only for his victories and medals, but also for his ethics, claw and team spirit. His dedication to sport has inspired generations of athletes and will be recorded in the memory of all those who have had the privilege of assisting their career.”He wrote in a statement.
Corinthians regret death
In a note of regret published on Instagram, the Corinthians also regretted the player’s death, a team in which Wlamir He was part. “Sport Club Corinthians Paulista regrets having weighed the death of Wlamir Marques, one of his greatest idols in the history of club basketball at the age of 87, Tuesday (18)”It started.
“The” Loiro Devil “, a nickname he won during his passages for the Brazilian team, where he won two world titles, arrived at Corinthians in 1962, at the height of his performance, where he won 18 titles for Alvinegro (three South Americans, three Brazilians, five Paulist and Seven Paulistanos)” “”He said the note.
“His successes for Timon produced other historical honors: in 2016, the main gym of Parque São Jorge was baptized as a gymnasium of Wlamir Marques and in his place in 2023, Wlimir was eternalized by the Corinthians, having his bust inaugurated in space, the first bust of a basketball athlete in the history of the club. Marques received another honor: of Fame of Fiba (International Basketball Federation).finished.
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