Jim King (basketball, born 1943)
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| Born | February 9, 1943 (age 81) Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James H. King (born February 9, 1943) is a retired American basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Akron, Ohio.[citation needed]
A 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) 200-pound (91 kg) forward, he was part of the American basketball team which won the gold medal. He played in all eight games.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim King". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Games of the XIXth Olympiad -- 1968 Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Jim King at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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