Radivoj Korac
Even today he is considered to be one of the best players in the
history of the European basketball. Radivoj Korac, known as "Zucko"
was the best and most efficient player of the Yugoslav team in the
sixties. He won with the Yugoslav team six medals - five silver
medals and one bronze.
He is remembered as an unsurpassable scorer. Playing for OKK
Belgrade, versus Alvik Stockholm, in a match of European Champions'
Cup in 1964 (OKK Belgrade won 155-57), "Zucko" scored incredible 99
points!
Korac was three times in a best European selection, and even seven
times he won the title of the best Yugoslav shooter. He will stay
remembered also by his specific free-throws (see the picture).
In June 1969, a life and basketball carrier of 31 years old Korac
was stopped in a car crash. Shortly after this tragedy, a
competition "Cup of Radivoj Korac" was established as a remembrance
on this player who became a legend too early.
Dragan Kicanovic
