Dragoljub Pljakić Explained

Dragoljub Pljakić
Birth Date:1937 8, df=y
Birth Place:Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality:Serbian
Career Start:1955
Career End:1964
Coach Start:1965
Coach End:1993
Years1:1955–1958
Team1:Radnički Belgrade
Years2:1959
Team2:OKK Beograd
Years3:1960–1964
Team3:Radnički Belgrade
Cyears1:1965–1967
Cteam1:Radnički Belgrade
Cyears2:1970–1971
Cteam2:Borac Čačak
Cyears3:1971–1974
Cteam3:Crvena zvezda Women
Cyears4:1976–1977
Cteam4:Metalac
Cyears5:1979–1981
Cteam5:Dinamo Pančevo
Cyears6:1982–1984
Cteam6:Partizan Women
Cyears7:1984–1985
Cteam7:OKK Beograd
Cyears8:1985–1991
Cteam8:Partizan Women
Cyears9:1992–1993
Cteam9:Radnički Belgrade

Dragoljub Pljakić (Serbian: Драгољуб Пљакић; August 28 1937 – June 28 2011), nicknamed "Pljaka", was a Serbian basketball player and coach.

Playing career

Pljakić spent the major part of his playing career with Radnički from Belgrade,[1] which played in the Yugoslav First Basketball League. During the 1959 season, he played for OKK Beograd.[2]

Coaching career

Men's Basketball

Pljakić coached Radnički Belgrade, Borac Čačak, Dinamo Pančevo,[3] Metalac, OKK Beograd.[4]

Women's Basketball

Pljakić coached Crvena zvezda and Partizan.[4]

Pljakić was a head coach of the Yugoslavia women's national team that placed 6th at the 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women.[5]

Career achievements

Women's Basketball

Personal life

Pljakić was married to Vukica Mitić, a basketball player.[2] She played for ŽKK Crvena zvezda and represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IN MEMORIAM: Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka (1937-2011). mojacrvenazvezda.net. 10 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Dragoljub Pljakić–Pljaka . okkbeograd.org.rs . 3 May 2020 .
  3. Web site: In memoriam Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka. pancevac-online.rs. 10 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Preminuo košarkaški trener Dragoljub Pljakić. sport.blic.rs. 10 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Preminuo Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka. b92.net. 10 March 2018.