Career
He has played for the Egypt national basketball team in the 1936 Olympics. As a referee, he worked at the 1948 Olympics and 1952 Olympics (including the United States of America-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics final). He served as the president of the Egyptian Basketball Federation (1952-1969), president of AFABA (current International Basketball Federation Africa) (1961-1969), Vice President of the International Basketball Federation (1961-1968), President of the International Basketball Federation (1968-1976) and President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee (1972-1974).
He was enshrined as a contributor in the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.