Algodão

Zenny de Azevedo (born March 1, 1925 in Rio de Janeiro – died March 10, 2001) was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. Nicknamed Algodão, he won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team.

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v • d • e Brazil squad - 1954 FIBA World Championship Finalists - Silver medal

4 Bombarda \| 5 Bonifetti \| 6 Carli \| 7 de Almeida \| 8 Algodão \| 9 Facci \| 10 Filho \| 11 Gedeao \| 12 Amaury \| 13 da Motta \| 14 Marques \| 15 \| Coach: Kanela

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1959 FIBA World Championship Champions - Gold medal

4 Santos \| 5 Blatkauskas \| 6 Nobrega \| 7 Freitas \| 8 Algodão \| 9 Souza \| 10 Boccardo \| 11 Senra \| 12 Marques \| 13 Amaury \| 14 Schall \| 15 Fonseca \| Coach: Kanela

v • d • e 1948 Olympic Bronze Medalists Men's Basketball – Brazil

Algodão \| Luiz Benvenuti \| Bráz \| Ruy de Freitas \| Marcus Vinícius Dias \| Affonso Évora \| Alexandre Gemignani \| Alfredo da Motta \| Alberto Marson \| Nilton Pacheco \| Guilherme Rodrigues \| Massinet Sorcinelli \| Coach: Moacyr Brondi Daiuto

v • d • e 1960 Olympic Bronze Medalists Men's Basketball – Brazil

Edson Bispo dos Santos \| Moyses Blas \| Waldemar Blatkauskas \| Algodão \| Carmo de Souza \| Carlos Domingos Massoni \| Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo \| Wlamir Marques \| Amaury Antônio Pasos \| Fernando Pereira de Freitas \| Antonio Salvador Sucar \| Jatyr Eduardo Schall \| Coach: Kanela