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Gordon "Shorty" Carpenter (September 24, 1919 – March 8, 1988) was an American basketball player, and part of gold medal winning American basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Gordon Carpenter

Carpenter with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	(1919-09-24)September 24, 1919 Ash Flat, Arkansas
Died	March 8, 1988(1988-03-08) (aged 68)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Ash Flat (Ash Flat, Arkansas)
College	Arkansas (1940–1943)
Position	Forward
Career highlights and awards
6x AAU All-American (1943–1947, 1950) First-team All-SWC (1943)
Medals Representing  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

Born in Ash Flat, Arkansas and nicknamed Shorty despite his 6-foot, 6 inch frame, Carpenter played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas, where he was an All-Southwest Conference performer in 1943. He later played AAU basketball for both the Phillips 66ers and Denver Chevrolets, making AAU All-American teams each year from 1943 to 1947.[2][3]

He coached the United States men's national basketball team at the 1950 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.[4]

Carpenter was named to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his playing career, he became a referee with the Big Eight Conference.[5]

References

External links

• Olympic profile
• profile as player basketpedya.com
• profile as coach basketpedya.com

На других языках

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- [en] Gordon Carpenter

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[fr] Gordon Carpenter

Gordon Carpenter, né le 24 septembre 1919 à Saddle, dans l'Arkansas, décédé le 8 mars 1988 à Lakewood, dans le Colorado, est un joueur et entraîneur américain de basket-ball. Il évolue au poste d'ailier fort.

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[it] Gordon Carpenter

Gordon C. Carpenter (Ash Flat, 24 settembre 1919 – Lakewood, 8 marzo 1988[1]) è stato un cestista e allenatore di pallacanestro statunitense, attivo nella AAU, campione olimpico nel 1948 e allenatore della nazionale statunitense ai mondiali del 1950.

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[ru] Карпентер, Гордон

Гордон К. «Коротышка» Карпентер (англ. Gordon C. «Shorty» Carpenter; 24 сентября 1919 года, Аш-Флат, Арканзас, США ― 8 марта 1988 года, Лейквуд, Колорадо, США) ― американский баскетболист. Был удостоен золотой медали, одержав победу налетних Олимпийских играх 1948 года в составе мужской сборной США по баскетболу.

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