1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team
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The 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics along with 22 other basketball teams. The 1948 Summer Olympics were held in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Team USA won their second straight Gold medal (Olympic Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II). The team was made up of Amateur Athletic Union and college basketball players.[1]
Roster
| Name [2] | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Home Town | Team/School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Barker | Forward | 6-2 | 150 | 27 | Satsuma, FL | Kentucky |
| Don Barksdale | Center | 6-6 | 225 | 25 | Los Angeles, CA | Oakland Bittners (UCLA) |
| Ralph Beard | Guard | 5-10 | 176 | 20 | Louisville, KY | Kentucky |
| Lew Beck | Guard | 6-0 | 165 | 26 | Pendleton, OR | Phillips 66ers (Kansas) |
| Vince Boryla | Guard | 6-3 | 190 | 21 | Englewood, CA | Denver Nuggets (Denver) |
| Gordon Carpenter | Center/Forward | 6-7 | 220 | 21 | Lakewood, CA | Phillips 66ers (Arkansas) |
| Alex Groza | Center | 6-7 | 220 | 21 | San Diego, CA | Kentucky |
| Wallace Jones | Center/Forward | 6-4 | 205 | 22 | Lexington, KY | Kentucky |
| Bob Kurland | Center | 7-0 | 220 | 23 | Bartlesville, OK | Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma State) |
| Ray Lumpp | Guard | 6-0 | 170 | 25 | East Williston, NY | NYU |
| R. C. Pitts | Forward | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | Baton Rouge, LA | Phillips 66ers (Arkansas) |
| Jesse Renick | Guard | 6-2 | 185 | 30 | San Francisco, CA | Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma State) |
| Jackie Robinson | Guard | 6-0 | 180 | 21 | Fort Worth, TX | Baylor |
| Kenny Rollins | Guard | 6-0 | 170 | 24 | Charleston, MO | Kentucky |
USA matchups (8-0)
- USA 86 Switzerland 21
- USA 53 Czechoslovakia 28
- USA 59 Argentina 57
- USA 66 Egypt 28
- USA 61 Peru 33
- USA 63 Uruguay 28
- USA 71 Mexico 40
- USA 65 France 21[1]
Final standings
- 1. United States (8-0)
- 2. France (5-2)
- 3. Brazil (7-1)
- 4. Mexico (5-2)
- 5. Uruguay (5-3)
- 6. Chile (4-4)
- 7. Czechoslovakia (4-4)
- 8. Korea (3-5)
- 9. Canada (6-2)
- 10.Peru (4-4)
- 11.Belgium (5-3)
- 12.Philippines (4-4)
- 13. Cuba (4-3)
- 14.Iran (2-5)
- 15.Argentina (4-4)
- 16.Hungary (3-5)
- 17.Italy (4-4)
- 18.China (5-3)
- 19. Egypt (2-6)
- 20. Great Britain (0-7)
- 21. Switzerland (2-6)
- 22. Iraq (0-7)
- 23. Ireland (0-6)[1]
Team USA
Alex Groza led Team USA with an average of 11.1 points per game while Team USA nearly dominated every team. Omar Browning was the head coach, Adolph Rupp was the assistant coach, and Louis Wilke was the manager.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.usab.com/mens/national/moly_1948.html
- ↑ "1948 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 18, 2014.
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