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Jun 12, 1993 · Petrovic was 28, a star for the New Jersey Nets at the height of his athletic career, when he died on Monday in a car accident in Germany. His funeral was attended by dignitaries, politicians ...
Jun 7, 1993 · Added: Feb 18, 2003. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7192736. Source citation. Professional Basketball Player. As a young man during the 1984-85 season, he once scored 112 points in a Croatian League game, hitting 40 of 60 from the field. He was a member of the silver medal-winning Yugoslavian (1988) and Croatian (1992) Olympic teams.
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Dec 19, 2023 · He was 28. Stunned Nets officials, including Willis Reed, the general manager, and Coach Chuck Daly held a short news conference yesterday to talk about the death of Petrović, the team's leading ...
Jun 7, 2023 · Dražen Petrović’s basketball legacy lives on 30 years after his death. Rustin Dodd. Jun 7, 2023. 35. The following piece on Dražen Petrović originally published Feb. 8, 2022. Petrović died ...
- Rustin Dodd
- Staff Writer
Oct 9, 2005 · "Drazen is gone now," said Mirko Novosel, head coach of Croatia's national basketball team, who recruited Petrovic at the age of 17. "And there will be no one like him." Knicks fined $25,000
Jun 8, 2024 · Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of basketball legend Drazen Petrovic's death. The Croatian hooper tragically passed away in a car accident in Germany on June 7, 1993. He was just 28 years old ...
Jun 13, 1993 · Petrovic died Monday in a car accident in Germany. He was 28. Amid flowers, candles, and dozens of pictures, his body was escorted to the grave by Tudjman's guard of honor.
