Career
With a career that spanned over 50 years, he is most noted for his work with the Yugoslav national team during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. His family stemmed from Herzegovina by ancestry, having moved to Mošorin area several generations before his birth, becoming wealthy farmers and land owners. Ranko Žeravica had a history of cardiac problems.
In 2009. he suffered a heart attack and had a triple bypass surgery.
In early 2015. he was admitted to hospital due to chest pain and was diagnosed with a mild heart attack. He had a coronary stent surgery and was soon discharged from hospital.
Žeravica died at the age of 85 on October 29, 2015 at his Belgrade home. He coached the to a gold medal in 1980 Olympics and 1970 World Championship, silver in the 1968 Olympics, 1967 World Championship, 1969 European Championship and 1971 European Championship and bronze in the 1982 World Championship.
He has also coached Yugoslavia in 1972 Olympics and 1967 European Championship.
1967-1972 Yugoslavia
...1980 Yugoslavia
...1980 Argentina (technical advisor)
...1982 Yugoslavia
In 2007, he was enshrined in the.