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Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Barker (January 15, 1921 – March 17, 1998) was a basketball player from the United States, who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom[1][2] and two national championships at the University of Kentucky.

Cliff Barker

Personal information
Born	(1921-01-15)January 15, 1921 Yorktown, Indiana
Died	March 17, 1998(1998-03-17) (aged 77) Satsuma, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana)
College	Kentucky (1946–1949)
NBA draft	1949 / Round: 5
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career	1949–1952
Position	Guard
Number	10
Career history
1949–1952	Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights and awards
2× NCAA champion (1948, 1949)
Career statistics
Points	557
Rebounds	181
Assists	294
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

While at the University of Kentucky, Barker was an All-SEC (Second Team) and All-SEC Tournament guard during the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons.

A member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Barker was a B-17 Flying Fortress gunner and spent 16 months as a prisoner-of-war.[3]

See also

Fabulous Five (Kentucky Wildcats)

References

На других языках

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- [en] Cliff Barker

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[es] Cliff Barker

Clifford Eugene Barker (Yorktown, Indiana, 15 de enero de 1921-Satsuma, Florida, 17 de marzo de 1998), más conocido como Cliff Barker, fue un baloncestista estadounidense que disputó tres temporadas en los Indianapolis Olympians de la NBA, dos de ellas como jugador-entrenador. Con 1,89 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de base.

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[fr] Cliff Barker

Clifford Eugene « Cliff » Barker, né le 15 janvier 1921 à Yorktown, dans l'Indiana, décédé le 17 mars 1998 à Satsuma, en Floride, est un joueur et entraîneur américain de basket-ball. Il évolue au poste d'arrière.

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[it] Cliff Barker

Clifford Eugene "Cliff" Barker (Yorktown, 15 gennaio 1921 – Satsuma, 17 marzo 1998[1]) è stato un cestista e allenatore di pallacanestro statunitense, professionista nella NBA.

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[ru] Баркер, Клифф

Клиффорд Юджин «Клифф» Баркер (англ. Clifford Eugene "Cliff" Barker; 15 января 1921, Йорктаун, штат Индиана, США — 17 марта 1998, Сатсама, штат Флорида, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, запомнившийся своими выступлениями на студенческом уровне в составе «Великолепной пятёрки» из «Кентукки Уайлдкэтс». Играл в Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за клуб «Индианаполис Олимпианс». Чемпион Летних Олимпийских игр 1948 года в Лондоне.

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