Global InformationEinar Bollason information
Einar Bollason | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chairman of KKÍ | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Hólmsteinn Sigurðsson |
| Succeeded by | Páll Júlíusson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1943 Reykjavík, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1958–1984 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 1966–1989 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1958–1960 | ÍR |
| 1961–1967 | KR |
| 1967–1969 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1969–1972 | KR |
| 1976–1981 | KR |
| 1981–1982 | FH |
| 1983–1984 | Haukar |
| As coach: | |
| 1966–1967 | KR |
| 1967–1969 | Þór Akureyri (Men's) |
| 1968–1969 | Þór Akureyri (Women's) |
| 1973–1974 | KR |
| 1974–1976 | Iceland (Men's) |
| 1977 | Iceland (Men's) |
| 1979–1982 | Iceland (Men's) |
| 1979–1980 | Fram (Men's) |
| 1982–1986 | Haukar (Men's) |
| 1984–1987 | Iceland (Men's) |
| 1986–1988 | ÍR (Men's) |
| 1988–1989 | Haukar (Men's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career Úrvalsdeild karla statistics | |
| Points | 2,914 (17.9 ppg) |
| Games | 163 |
Einar Gunnar Bollason (born 6 November 1943) is an Icelandic former basketball player, coach and TV analyst.[1][2] As a player, he won the Icelandic championship six times with KR. In 2001, he was named to the Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century and the coach of the 20th century by the Icelandic Basketball Association. In 2020, he received the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon from the president of Iceland.[3]
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (20 April 2011). "Hrafn og Fannar fetuðu í fótspor Gunnars og Einars Bolla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Hef meiri tíma með hestunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 1 April 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Hin íslenska Fálkaorða". forseti.is (in Icelandic). Office of the President of Iceland. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.