Oscar Moglia

Oscar Moglia
Personal information
Born	February 1, 1935; Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	8 October 1989 (aged 54); Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality	Uruguayan
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1953 / Undrafted
Playing career	1950–1972
Position	Small forward
Number	25
Career history
1950–1972	Club Atlético Welcome
Career highlights and awards
	As player: Summer Olympic Games Top Scorer (1956); 5× Uruguayan Federal Champion (1953, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1967); 8× Uruguayan Federal Championship Top Scorer (1953–1960);
Men's Basketball
Representing Uruguay
Summer Olympics
FIBA South American Championship

Oscar Aldo Moglia (February 1, 1935 – October 8, 1989) was a basketball player from Uruguay. He was Jewish.[1]

Club career

During his club career, Moglia played with the Uruguayan team Club Atlético Welcome. He won five Uruguayan Federal Championships, in the years 1953, 1956, 1957, 1966, and 1967. He was the league's second all-time highest scorer, after Fefo Ruiz, with 11,374 career total points scored.

With the senior Uruguayan national basketball team, Moglia was the top scorer in points per game, of the 1954 FIBA World Championship, with a scoring average of 18.7 points per game.[2] He was also named to the All-Tournament Team. He won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, in Melbourne, Australia. He was also the leading scorer of that tournament, with a scoring average of 26.0 points per game.[3]

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