Tibor Mezőfi (March 18, 1926 in

Rákospalota Rákospalota (literally: ''Castle ponRákos rook', ) is a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. With Pest-újhely and Új-palota it comprises District XV. History In the early Middle Ages there were about six villages in the northern part of ...

– August 10, 2000 in

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) was a Hungarian

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player who competed in the

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and in the

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. He was a member of the Hungarian team, which finished sixteenth in the 1948 tournament. Four years later he was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.

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