Ruy de Freitas 1916 – 2012

Biography

Ruy de Freitas was born on August 24, 1916, in Macaé, a coastal municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. He would go on to become a notable figure in Brazilian basketball during a formative period for the sport in his country. Throughout his life, de Freitas contributed to the development and popularity of basketball in Brazil, a nation that would eventually become known for its excellence in the sport.

De Freitas lived a long life spanning nearly a century, witnessing tremendous changes in Brazilian society and athletics. He passed away on August 2, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of ninety-five. His career as a basketball player left a mark on the early history of the sport in Brazil, representing a generation of athletes who helped establish basketball as an important part of the nation’s sporting culture during the twentieth century.