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 (*68*) compatriots know because the “Holy Hand,” died on Friday. He was 68. Schmidt’s household stated in an announcement that Schmidt fought a mind tumor for 15 years “with courage, dignity and resilience … while remaining a…