Dragoljub Pljakić

Dragoljub Pljakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Пљакић; August 28 1937 – June 28 2011), nicknamed "Pljaka", was a Serbian basketball player and coach.

Dragoljub Pljakić
Personal information
Born(1937-08-28)28 August 1937
Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died28 June 2011(2011-06-28) (aged 73)
Belgrade, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Career information
Playing career1955–1964
Coaching career1965–1993
Career history
As player:
1955–1958Radnički Belgrade
1959OKK Beograd
1960–1964Radnički Belgrade
As coach:
1965–1967Radnički Belgrade
1970–1971Borac Čačak
1971–1974Crvena zvezda Women
1976–1977Metalac
1979–1981Dinamo Pančevo
1982–1984Partizan Women
1984–1985OKK Beograd
1985–1991Partizan Women
1992–1993Radnički Belgrade

Playing career

Pljakić spent the major part of his playing career with Radnički from Belgrade,[1] which played in the Yugoslav First Basketball League. During the 1959 season, he played for OKK Beograd.[2]

Coaching career

Men's Basketball

Pljakić coached Radnički Belgrade, Borac Čačak, Dinamo Pančevo,[3] Metalac, OKK Beograd.[4]

Women's Basketball

Pljakić coached Crvena zvezda and Partizan.[4]

Pljakić was a head coach of the Yugoslavia women's national team that placed 6th at the 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women.[5]

Career achievements

Women's Basketball

Personal life

Pljakić was married to Vukica Mitić, a basketball player.[2] She played for ŽKK Crvena zvezda and represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.

References
  1. "IN MEMORIAM: Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka (1937-2011)". mojacrvenazvezda.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. "Dragoljub Pljakić–Pljaka" (PDF). okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. "In memoriam Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka". pancevac-online.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. "Preminuo košarkaški trener Dragoljub Pljakić". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. "Preminuo Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka". b92.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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