Kazys Petkevičius Explained
Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008)[1] was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak Leningrad in Leningrad.[3]
Petkevičius graduated from the State Institute of Physical Education (now Lithuanian Sports University) in 1949 and continued his post-graduate studies in Leningrad.[4]
Until the end of his life he worked as an assistant coach for the Lithuanian basketball club Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school.
Notes and References
- Web site: Mirė legendinis Kauno "Žalgirio" žaidėjas ir treneris K.Petkevičius . The legendary player of Kaunas "Žalgiris" and trainer K.Petkevičius died . EuroBasket.lt . lt . October 15, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081019033628/http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/36894/1 . October 19, 2008 . Kazys Petkevičius.
- Kazys Petkevičius . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203192151/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/kazys-petkevicius-1.html . dead . December 3, 2016 . June 15, 2018.
- Book: All about Olympic Games . Boris Khavin . . 2nd . 307 . 1979 . Moscow . Russian.
- Web site: Apdovanotuosius Santakos garbės ženklais sveikinsime Vasario 16-ąją . We will congratulate the winners of Santai Honor on February 16 . KaunoDiena.lt . lt . January 14, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031008/http://www.kaunodiena.lt/lt/?id=6&aid=34307 . September 27, 2007.
