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'''Hélio Rubens Garcia''' (born [[Franca, Brazil]], September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former [[Brazil]]ian professional [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]].
'''Hélio Rubens Garcia Filho''' (born [[Franca, Brazil]], September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former [[Brazil]]ian professional [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]].


==Professional playing career==
==Professional playing career==

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Hélio Rubens Garcia
Personal information
Born (1940-09-02) 2 September 1940 (age 84)
Franca, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights and awards
As a player:

As a head coach:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Montevideo
Silver medal – second place 1970 Ljubljana
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Manila

Hélio Rubens Garcia Filho (born Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former Brazilian professional basketball player and coach.

Professional playing career

During his pro club career, Rubens Garcia won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

National team playing career

With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Rubens Garcia played at the 1967, 1970, 1974 and 1978 editions of the FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

National team coaching career

Hélio Rubens was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the 1998 FIBA World Cup, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.