Arto Koivisto (basketball) explained

Arto Koivisto
Height Ft:5
Height In:9.5
Birth Date:12 April 1930
Birth Place:Sääminki, Finland[1]
Death Place:Espoo, Finland
Nationality:Finnish
Years1:1951–1958
Team1:Karhun Pojat
Years2:1959–1961
Team2:Työväen Maila-Pojat
Years3:1963–1966
Team3:Karhun Pojat
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Erkki Arto Juhani Koivisto (12 April 1930 – 6 March 2016) was a Finnish basketball player.

The 177adj=midNaNadj=mid Koivisto played his SM-sarja career for Karhun Pojat and Työväen Maila-Pojat. He was the top scorer of the league in 1953 season. Koivisto also capped 21 times for Finland men's national team and represented his country at the EuroBasket tournaments in 1951 and 1957 where Finland placed ninth and 11th, respectively.[2] After his career as a player Koivisto worked as a headmaster.[3] Koivisto died on 6 March 2016 in Espoo at 85 years of age.[4]

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  1. Death Announcement, Helsingin Sanomat 9 April 2016, p. C 17
  2. National Team Statistics – Finnish Basketball Association
  3. Arto Koivisto – Finnish Basketball Association
  4. Web site: Arto Koivisto poissa . Finnish Basketball Association . 11 April 2016 . 20 April 2016.