Egon Steuer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.jpg) Steuer in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1935 |
| Nationality | Czechoslovak |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| Sparta Prague | |
| Slovan Bratislava | |
Coaching | |
| 1966–1970 | Netherlands |
| 1970–1978 | Olympique Antibes |
Egon Steuer (born November 23, 1935) is a Slovak retired basketball player and coach. He played in the professional league of his country, playing for, Sparta Prague, Slovan Bratislava and the Czechoslovakia national team.
First episode in the Netherlands
In the mid-1960s, Egon Steuer became the head coach of the Netherlands national basketball team. He stayed on for 4 years.
Episode in France
After his successful tenure in The Netherlands, Egon Steuer was contracted by Olympique Antibes as head coach.[1] With that team he won 2 French National Championships. He stayed in France as a coach for 8 years. He also met his Dutch wife, Yvonne Steuer-Walthausen, while he lived in France. They were married by the Mayor of Nice in a celebrity studded event.
Second episode in the Netherlands
Together with his Dutch wife, Egon returned to The Netherlands in 1977, and went on to be a successful coach in Dutch basketball teams. He coached, Haarlem, Amsterdam and Den Bosch.
