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	Hortencia Marcari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hortência Maria de Fátima Marcari (born September 23, 1959 in Potirendaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil) is a former basketball player who is often considered to be Brazil's greatest women's basketball player, along with Jenny Arcain.
		Marcari is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
		She is known in her country as Hortência, and her nickname is The Queen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hortencia_Marcari_Oliva (572 words)

	ESPN.com: NCW - VanDerveer, Stanley go into Hall together
		Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva: Led Brazil to the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.
		Cindy Brogdon, Kamie Etheridge, Margaret Sexton Gleaves, Hortencia Marcari, Sandra Meadows and Lea Plarski completed the 2002 class at Saturday night's induction.
		Marcari led Brazil to victory in the World Championships in 1994 and led her country to a silver medal in the 1996 Olympics.
	espn.go.com /ncw/news/2002/0427/1374864.html (780 words)

	NewStandard: 7/27/96
		Hortencia Marcari Oliva, star of the Brazilian women's basketball team readying a run at the favored Americans, is very big in her homeland.
		Hortencia is the biggest star in her sport, if not the tallest.
		Hortencia, 36, played on Brazil's 1992 Olympic team and in five world championship tournaments, including 1994, when Brazil won.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/07-96/07-27-96/c02sp088.htm (613 words)

	Long Island Press: Long Island Newspaper, News, Entertainment, Real Estate, Classifieds, Automotive, Weddings, Business ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In addition, former NBA head coach Hubie Brown, legendary LSU women's head coach Sue Gunter and Brazilian legend Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva were also selected for induction on Monday.
		In order to be elected into the Hall of Fame, a finalist had to receive at least 18-of-24 votes from the Honors Committee.
		Marcari Oliva guided Brazil to a silver medal in the 1996 Olympic Games.
	www.longislandpress.com /reuters/12_ds_27729.php?show=terms (765 words)

	Full Court Press: Olympics. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The early line on Group A: The best backcourt in the world (5-8 Hortencia Marcari Oliva and 5-8 Paula DaSilva) and an extremely talented overall roster.
		There is a question about Hortencia, though, who said she was going to retire after having a baby last year.
		In her prime, she was acknowledged as the best player in the world, and if she comes back, she has the talent to dominate a game.
	www.fullcourt.com /olympics (1841 words)

	PlayGirl
		The rest of Hortência's name is Maria de Fátima Marcari Oliva, but you don't really need to know that, for like most Brazilian sports heroes, she goes by a single moniker.
		After averaging 27.6 points to lead Brazil to its first world championship, in Australia two summers ago, Hortência retired, figuring that with that triumph and her other great international achievement—helping Brazil win the 1991 Pan Am Games title in Havana (and fielding congratulatory kisses from Fidel Castro)—she had done enough.
		"I'm not ready for long relationships." But in 1989 she married José Victor Oliva, a São Paulo restaurateur and club owner known locally as the King of the Night.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /events/1996/olympics/daily/aug2/hort.html (1544 words)

	ESPN.com: NCW - Stanford's VanDerveer gets call to Hall
		Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer and seven other former players, coaches and administrators have been named to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class of 2002.
		The group, as announced Sunday at the State Farm Tip-Off Classic, also includes Cindy Brogdon, Kamie Eithridge, Margaret Sexton Gleaves, Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva, Sandra Meadows, Lea Plarski and Marianne Crawford Stanley.
		The smallest group of inductees since the hall opened in 1999 will be recognized April 26-27, 2002, at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2002 Induction Ceremony in Knoxville, Tenn.
	espn.go.com /ncw/news/2001/1112/1276956.html (336 words)

	Women's Basketball Concludes Busy Stretch With Non-Conference Matchups :: The Cardinal will face Pepperdine on Friday ...
		Inductee selections are made based on moral character, integrity, sportsmanship and record of performance, ability and national or international recognition...
		VanDerveer is joined in the Class of 2002 by Cindy Brogdon, Kamie Eithridge, Margaret Sexton Gleaves, Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva, Sandra Meadows, Lea Plarski and Marianne Crawford Stanley.
		Sophomore point guard Susan King (Richfield, MN/Academy of Holy Angels) underwent a scope on her right knee on Thursday, November 8...
	gostanford.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/112901aab.html (1603 words)

	NewStandard: 8/4/96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Without a doubt, we will give them a heck of a run for the gold."
		Silva, age 34, expects this to be her last Olympics, as does Hortencia Marcari Oliva, "the Queen" of sports in Brazil.
		Hortencia is 36 now, the mother of a 6-month-old boy.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/08-96/08-04-96/c02sp087.htm (285 words)

	Boeheim, Calhoun named to Hall of Fame - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim, Connecticut Coach Jim Calhoun and three others were elected to the basketball Hall of Fame Monday.
		Gunter led the Lady Tigers to 442 wins in 22 years.
		High-scoring guard Marcari Oliva led Brazil to the silver medal in the 1996 Olympic Games.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_320454.html (184 words)

	USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team
		Who did you really enjoy going up against internationally and why?
		"(Brazil's) Hortencia (Marcari Oliva) was always a challenge, always a thrill.
		Because she was a guard, she was never my match.
	www.usabasketball.com /seniorwomen/2006/06_wnt_q-a_donovan_01.html (2997 words)

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