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Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68
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SAO PAULO — Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the "Holy Hand," died on Friday. He was 68.
Schmidt's family said in a statement that Schmidt fought a brain tumor for 15 years "with courage, dignity and resilience … while remaining a role model of determination, generosity and love of life."
"Oscar leaves a legacy that transcends sport and inspires generations of athletes and admirers in Brazil and worldwide."
Earlier, Hospital e Maternidade Municipal Santa Ana in the city of Santana de Parnaiba, outside metropolitan Sao Paulo, said Schmidt's family requested privacy without elaborating.
Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer and Brazilian icon, dead at 68
Nicknamed the “Holy Hand,” Schmidt starred for the Brazilian national team for nearly two decades, playing in five Olympics and four World Cups.
He battled a brain tumor for 15 years, according to a statement from his family, “with courage, dignity and resilience … while remaining a role model of determination, generosity and love of life.”
“Oscar leaves a legacy that transcends sport and inspires generations of athletes and admirers in Brazil and worldwide.”
Schmidt debuted for the Brazilian team at 19 years old in 1977, playing in every Summer Olympics from 1980 to 1996.
One of the biggest moments of Schmidt’s basketball career came in 1987 when he scored 46 points to lead Brazil to an upset victory over the United States in the final of the Pan American Games.
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