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Krešimir Ćosić (November 26, 1948 – May 25, 1995) was a Croatian professional basketball player who represented Yugoslavia internationally.

He was a member of FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also a notable church leader and missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes casually called the Mormon Church.

Ćosić was born in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and raised in Zadar, where he started his basketball career in 1965, playing for KK Zadar.

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He came to the United States to play college basketball at Brigham Young University from 1971 to 1973. Ćosić converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while he was at BYU, and later served as the Church presiding priesthood holder in post-communist Croatia.

He was baptized by Hugh Nibley, one of the Church's most celebrated scholars. Ćosić also introduced the Church of Jesus Christ to Yugoslavia. He translated the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants into Croatian