Danko Radić

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{{Short description|Croatian basketball referee, executive and coach}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Danko Radić

| image =

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|10|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Podorljak, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|2|12|1952|10|30|df=y}}

| death_place = Zagreb, Croatia

| resting_place = Kvanj Cemetery,
Šibenik, Croatia

| nationality = Croatian

| occupation = {{hlist|Basketball executive|basketball referee|basketball coach}}

| alma_mater =

| spouse = Zlatka Radić

| children = 2

| office = President of the Croatian Basketball Federation

| term_start = 2004

| term_end = 21 June 2015

| predecessor = Ivan Šuker

| successor = Ivan Šuker

}}

Danko Radić (30 October 1952 – 12 February 2018) was a Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach who served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2004 to 2015.{{Cite web |title=Preminuo bivši predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić |url=http://sport.hrt.hr/429921/preminuo-bivsi-predsjednik-hks-a-danko-radic |website=hrt.hr |accessdate=19 February 2018}}{{Cite news |date=14 September 2014 |title=Danko Radić: Petrović se dokazao, sve mu je oprošteno |work=m.vecernji.hr |url=https://m.vecernji.hr/sport/danko-radic-petrovic-se-dokazao-sve-mu-je-oprosteno-960863 |accessdate=12 April 2020}}{{Cite news |date=2 July 2013 |title=Predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić probudio se iz inducirane kome |work=m.vecernji.hr |url=https://m.vecernji.hr/sport/predsjednik-hks-a-danko-radic-probudio-se-iz-inducirane-kome-578079 |accessdate=12 April 2020}}

Biography

Radić was born in the village of Podorljak based in Šibenik-Knin County. As a founder of the famous Croatian female basketball club, ŽKK Šibenik, he has worked many years as a women's basketball coach and later became a basketball referee. At first, he worked as a referee in the Yugoslav Second Basketball League, and later in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, FIBA World Cup, FIBA Eurobasket, Olympic Games, and the Mediterranean Games.

In 2004 Radić was named the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation. On 21 June 2015, he was replaced by Croatian economist, politician and deputy prime minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Sanader, Ivan Šuker.{{Cite news |date=21 June 2015 |title=Šuker preuzima Hrvatski košarkaški savez! |work=m.vecernji.hr |url=https://m.vecernji.hr/sport/hrvatski-kosarkaski-savez-ivan-suker-postaje-novi-predsjednik-1011491 |accessdate=12 April 2020}}

He died on 12 February 2018 in Zagreb, after a battle with long illness.{{Cite news |date=13 February 2018 |title=Preminuo Danko Radić, nekada najmoćnija osoba hrvatske košarke |work=www.tportal.hr |url=https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/preminuo-danko-radic-nekada-najmocnija-osoba-hrvatske-kosarke-foto-20180213 |accessdate=12 April 2020}}

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