Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68
Apr 17, 2026, 04:11 PM ET SAO PAULO — Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the “Holy Hand,” died Friday. He was 68. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years “with courage, dignity and resilience … while remaining a role…
