Marc Freiberger
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| Born | November 27, 1928 Amarillo, Texas | |||||||||||
| Died | June 29, 2005 (aged 76) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||
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| High school | Greenville (Greenville, Texas) | |||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma (1948–1951) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1951: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | |||||||||||
| Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||
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Marcus Ross Freiberger (November 27, 1928 – June 29, 2005) was an American basketball player from Amarillo, Texas who was a Gold Medalist in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Playing Career
At 6'11", Freiberger played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners.
He was a member of the 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team that won the Gold Medal in Helsinki.[1]
From 1951-1955 Freiberger played for the Caterpillar Diesels and then the Houston Ada Oilers in the National Industrial Basketball League.[2]
Death
Freiberger died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on June 29, 2005.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc Freiberger Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.nasljerseys.com/EBA/Players/F/Freiberger.Marcus.htm
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Categories:
- 1928 births
- 2005 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Texas
- Indianapolis Olympians draft picks
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
- Peoria Caterpillars players
- Sportspeople from Amarillo, Texas
- United States men's national basketball team players
- Centers (basketball)
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs