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Abdel Moneim Wahby

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Abdel Moneim Wahby
Personal information
NationalityEgyptian
Born(1911-11-11)11 November 1911
Cairo, Egypt
Died8 May 1988(1988-05-08) (aged 76)
Cairo, Egypt
Sport
SportBasketball

Abdel Moneim Wahby (Arabic: عبد المنعم وهبي; 11 November 1911 – 8 May 1988) was an Egyptian basketball player who played for Al Ahly, referee and administrator. He played for the Egypt national basketball team in the 1936 Olympics.[1] As a referee, he worked at the 1948 Olympics and 1952 Olympics (including the USA-USSR final). He served as the president of the Egyptian Basketball Federation (1952–1969), president of AFABA (current FIBA Africa) (1961–1969), Vice President of the FIBA (1961–1968), President of the FIBA (1968–1976) and President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee (1972–1974). He was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdel Moneim Wahby Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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