Gaston Gambor
Central African basketball player (1950-)
Brigadier general James Gaston Gambor (23 September 1948 – 6 March 2019) was a Central African military officer, basketball player, politician, and physical education teacher.
Early life and education
Gambor was born on 23 September 1948. He enrolled in primary and secondary school as well as university.
Career
Military career
Gambor joined FACA in 1968 as a cadet. He was promoted to officer cadet on 7 January 1975. Afterwards, his rank was elevated to second lieutenant on 1 March 1977. However, Bokassa degraded Gambor's rank to the rank of second-class soldier on 9 April 1977 because of a heated debate. Nevertheless, Gambor received rank promotion to captain, lieutenant colonel and eventually brigadier general on 1 December 2012. He also worked as a teacher at École de maintien de la paix (Alioune Blondin Beye Peacekeeping School) in Zambakro, Ivory Coast.
Basketball career
In 1971, Gambor played for the Yaounde University Club, where the club became the Cameroon's champions.
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