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Born |
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
September 5, 1943
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1961–1974 |
Coaching career | 1977–present |
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As a coach
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As a player
As a coach
Julio Toro (born September 5, 1943 ) is a Puerto Rican basketball coach. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, he made history by becoming the first non-Soviet coach to defeat the United States during Olympic competition, and the first coach to defeat an American team composed of NBA players at an Olympics match.