Artūras Andrulis
Lithuanian basketball player and soldier (1922–1981)
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Artūras Andrulis (Americanized his name as Adolfas Andrulis; April 10, 1922 – July 3, 1981[1]) was a soldier and Lithuanian basketball player. He won two gold medals with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.
Artūras Andrulis in 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 10, 1922 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 3, 1981 (aged 59) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11.2 in (1.81 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Andrulis studied at Aušra Gymasnium and started playing basketball when he was 17 years old.[2] He studied at Kaunas War School and played in their team.[2] He was notable for fast defense. Later he was invited to Lithuania men's national basketball team and played as a shooting guard.[2] He won EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939.[2]
At the end of World War II in 1944 he moved to Germany and played for the Kempton Šarūnas, a Lithuanian emigrants' team.[2] In 1950, he moved to the United States and played for a Lithuanian athletes' club.[2]
