André Buffière

Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche.^[1] He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004.

André Buffière

Personal information
Born	(1922-11-12)12 November 1922 Vion, Ardèche, France
Died	2 October 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 91)
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1945–1957
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	1948–1987
Career history
As player:
1945–1947	ESSMG Lyon
1947–1948	UA Marseille
1948–1955	ASVEL
1955–1957	ESSMG Lyon
As coach:
1948–1955	ASVEL
1955–1957	SA Lyon
1957–1964	France
1964–1970	SA Lyon
1970–1973	SCM Le Mans
1973–1980	ASVEL
1980–1983	CSP Limoges
1986–1987	Racing Club France
Career highlights and awards
As player: 6× French League champion (1946, 1948–1950, 1952, 1955) French Cup winner (1953) French Basketball Hall of Fame (2004) As head coach: 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983) 6× French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983) 3× French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983) Knight of the Legion of Honor (1998) Glory of Sport (1995)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  France Summer Olympics 1948 London Team EuroBasket 1949 Cairo Team 1951 Paris Team 1953 Moscow Team

Club playing career

During his club career, Buffière won 6 French League championships, in the years 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955, and the French Cup, in 1953.

National team playing career

Buffière played at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.^[2] At the 1948 London Olympic Games, he was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. Four years later, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, he was a member of the French team, which finished in eighth place.

Coaching career

Buffière had a long career as a basketball coach. As a head coach on the club level, he was a two time FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983), a six time French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983), and a three time French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983). He was also the head coach of the senior French national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964.

References

1. "André Buffière's obituary". ouest-france.fr (in French).
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

External links

• André Buffière's 90th birthday (leprogres.fr) (in French)