German Basketball Federation
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| German Basketball Federation Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB) |
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Jurisdiction | Germany |
| Founded | October 1, 1949 |
| Affiliation | FIBA |
| Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
| Chief Exec | Ingo Weiss |
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The German Basketball Federation (German: Deutscher Basketball Bund, abbreviated as DBB), is a governing body for basketball in Germany. It is headquartered in Hagen, Germany.
History
The predecessor of the German Basketball Federation, called the "Society for the Promotion of Basketball", was founded in 1947. The German Basketball Federation itself was then was founded on October 1, 1949, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Siegfried Reiner was the German Basketball Federation's first chairman.
German Basketball Federation presidents
| President / 1st Chairman | Tenure |
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| Siegfried Reiner | 1949–1953 |
| Gerhard Nacke-Erich | 1953–1964 |
| Hans-Joachim Höfig | 1964–1973 |
| Anton Kartak | 1973–1984 |
| Manfred Ströher | 1984–1994 |
| Roland Geggus | 1994–2006 |
| Ingo Weiss | 2006–present |
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