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Born | 12 September 1914 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 22 April 2010 95) | (aged||||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
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