Emil Assad Rached

Emil Assad Rached ( born June 20, 1943 in Vera Cruz, São Paulo, † October 15, 2009 in Campinas, São Paulo) was a Brazilian basketball player and actor. At a height of 2.20 m, he played at the position of the center.

Life

He was from 1964 to 1980 in the basketball team of the club Palmeiras São Paulo operates. From 1966 to 1971 he was a member of the Brazilian national basketball team and participated at the 1967 FIBA World Championship and won with the team the bronze medal. At the Pan American Games in 1971, he climbed with the team the first place. In total he scored 114 points in 18 games for Brazil in official competitions.

1977, 1978 and 1982 had Rached some roles in television comedies, has said repeatedly alluded to its size. Since 2003 worked as a sales representative. He died in hospital Barao Geraldo after a pulmonary embolism and four cardiac arrests.