Career
He was enshrined in the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame in 2007 as a contributor.
He was enshrined in the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame in 2007 as a contributor.
He served as a director of Corinthians Club (soccer and basketball) (1954-1970), head of delegation for the Brazil national basketball team at the Olympics in 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988 and at the World Championships in 1982, 1986 and 1994, member of the International Basketball Federation Central Board (1970-1999) and president of COPABA (Panamerican Basketball Confederation, current International Basketball Federation Americas) (1997-1999).