Danko Radić

Danko Radić (30 October 1952 – 12 February 2018) was a Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach who served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2004 to 2015.[1][2][3]

Danko Radić
President of the Croatian Basketball Federation
In office
2004 – 21 June 2015
Preceded byIvan Šuker
Succeeded byIvan Šuker
Personal details
Born(1952-10-30)30 October 1952
Podorljak, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died12 February 2018(2018-02-12) (aged 65)
Zagreb, Croatia
Resting placeKvanj Cemetery,
Šibenik, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Spouse(s)Zlatka Radić
Children2
Occupation
  • Basketball executive
  • basketball referee
  • basketball coach

Biography

Radić was born in the village of Podorljak based in Šibenik-Knin County. As a founder of the famous Croatian female basketball club, ŽKK Šibenik, he has worked many years as a women basketball coach and later became a basketball referee. At first, he worked as a referee in the Yugoslav Second Basketball League, and later in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, FIBA World Cup, FIBA Eurobasket, Olympic Games, and the Mediterranean Games.

In 2004 Radić was named the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation. On 21 June 2015, he was replaced by Croatian economist, politician and deputy prime minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Sanader, Ivan Šuker.[4]

He died on 12 February 2018 in Zagreb, after a battle with long illness.[5]

References
  1. "Preminuo bivši predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić". hrt.hr. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. "Danko Radić: Petrović se dokazao, sve mu je oprošteno". m.vecernji.hr. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić probudio se iz inducirane kome". m.vecernji.hr. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Šuker preuzima Hrvatski košarkaški savez!". m.vecernji.hr. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "Preminuo Danko Radić, nekada najmoćnija osoba hrvatske košarke". www.tportal.hr. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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