French basketball mourns the death of Nancy’s president

2017-08-06T20:04:34+00:00 2017-08-06T20:04:34+00:00.

Aris Barkas

06/Aug/17 20:04

Eurohoops.net

The president of Nancy, Marc Barbe died today after a heart attack. Born in 1958 since last September was the head of the club.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Owner of 24 local companies, Barbe was a key figure for the club which issued the following press release.

It is with great sadness that we learned this morning of the tragic death of the President of SLUC Nancy Basket, Marc Barbe.

Passionate about basketball, he was present at the most beautiful epics of SLUC Nancy Basket: winning the Korac Cup in 2002, the “Week of the Aces” in 2005 and two French league titles in 2008 and 2011. He was a recognized corporate leader and one of the most loyal partners of the club. He became CEO in December.

His sudden death plunged the club and all his loved ones into a deep sadness.

To his family and his relatives, the entire SLUC Nancy Basket: Managers, players, coaches, employees, partners, the Business Club Stanislas, supporters, volunteers send our deepest condolences.

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