Career
He was selected the best athlete of Yugoslavia in the year 1978, and is one of the most decorated athletes in Yugoslavian history. He was named one of International Basketball Federation"s 50 Greatest Players in 1991. Dalipagić was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame, as a player, on September 10, 2004.
He was enshrined as a player, into the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame, in 2007.
In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors. Dalipagić started playing basketball at the age of 19, and one year later he signed his first professional contract with Partizan in 1971.
He stayed in Partizan for eight seasons, until 1980. He was declared the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1978.
In 1976, he led Partizan to the Yugoslav League title, and also to the International Basketball Federation Korać Cup title in 1978.
In 1980-1981 season, he went abroad for the first time in his career. That season he played for the Italian team Reyer Venezia. After just one season, he returned to his former club Partizan for one season.
In the following seasons, he played for numerous European teams, including: Real Madrid, Reyer Venezia and Glaxo Verona.
Dalipagić debuted for the Yugoslavian national basketball team back in 1973. Since then, he played 243 games between 1973 and 1986, winning the gold medal at the 1978 International Basketball Federation World Championship, and the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
His four medals in the International Basketball Federation World Cup (Silver, 1974 International Basketball Federation World Championship. Gold, 1978 International Basketball Federation World Championship.
Bronze, 1982 International Basketball Federation World Championship, and 1986 International Basketball Federation World Championship) is tied for the all-time international basketball record.
A three-time Olympian, Dalipagić was instrumental in the Yugoslavian team"s capturing of the gold, at the 1980 Summer Olympics.