Eduardo Airaldi Rivarola

Who was Eduardo Airaldi Rivarola?

Eduardo Airaldi Rivarola was a Peruvian basketball player, coach, referee and administrator. As a player, he won the 1943 South American Championship with the Peru team. He also was a coach of club teams in Peru, and an international referee, calling games in the 1950 FIBA World Championship and 1954 FIBA World Championship. He later has served as the president of the Peruvian Basketball Federation, secretary general of COPABA and a member of FIBA Central Board. He was awarded an Olympic Order. In 2007 he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame as a contributor.