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Brazil Basketball Great Oscar Schmidt Dies At 68

By IANS News April 18, 2026 • 10:24 AM View: 73

Brazil Basketball Confederation: Brazil's Oscar Schmidt, one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history, died on Friday at the age of 68.

Schmidt, who had been hospitalized in the Sao Paulo metropolitan area after feeling ill, built a 30-year professional career across Brazil and Europe and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013, reported Xinhua.

In a statement, Schmidt's family said he had fought a brain tumor for 15 years "with courage, dignity and resilience ... while remaining a role model of determination, generosity and love of life."

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