What is Jiří Zídek Sr.?
[[File:George Zidek 1970.jpg|right|200px]] '''Jiří Zídek Sr.''' (8 February 1944 – 21 May 2022) was a Czech professional [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]]. He was inducted into the [[FIBA Hall of Fame member|FIBA Hall of Fame]] in 2019. He played for the [[Czechoslovakia men's national basketball team]] in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. Zídek Sr. was born in [[Prague]]. Zídek Sr. died on 21 May 2022 in Prague, [[Czech Republic]] at the age of 78.<ref>[https://cz.basketball/odesel-opravdovy-velikan-basketbalovych-palubovek/a13765 Odešel opravdový velikán basketbalových palubovek] {{in lang|cs}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Zidek Sr., Jiri}} [[Category:1944 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Olympians for Czechoslovakia]] [[Category:Czechoslovak basketball players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Prague]] {{sports-bio-stub}}