| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1928[1] Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 8 March 2016 (aged 88) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career history | |
| 1944–1960 | Kiri-Veikot / HOK-Veikot / Pantterit |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Esko Ensio ”Sir Emal” Karhunen (4 January 1928 – 8 March 2016) was a Finnish basketball player and contributor.[clarification needed]
The 183-centimetre-tall (6 ft 0 in) Karhunen spent his whole SM-sarja career at Pantterit basketball club, and its predecessors, in Helsinki, and was in a record 13 Finnish championship-winning teams. He was also capped eight times for the Finland men's national team and represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[2]
After his career as a player, Karhunen was a basketball contributor [clarification needed] in Pantterit. He organized a practice tournament which was played between 1971–2000 and brought the Harlem Globetrotters to Finland.[3][4][5]
Karhunen was inducted into the Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.[6] Karhunen died on 8 March 2016 in Helsinki at 88 years of age.[7]
References
- ^ "Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet". Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esko Karhunen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Esko Karhunen – Finnish Basketball Association
- ^ National Team Statistics – Finnish Basketball Association
- ^ Esko Karhunen – Finnish Basketball Museum
- ^ "Salmi, Hakola ja Karhunen Suomi-koriksen Hall of Fameen". Finnish Basketball Association. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Koripallolegenda Esko Karhunen on poissa". Finnish Basketball Association. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
External links
- "Esko Karhunen". Finnish Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "National Team Statistics". Finnish Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "Esko Karhunen". Finnish Basketball Museum. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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