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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
DiedMarch 8, 1988(1988-03-08) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolAsh Flat (Ash Flat, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas (1940–1943)
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards
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


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gordon Carpenter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. Biographical Dictionary of American Sports
  3. Amateur Athletic Union Basketball
  4. 1950 USA Basketball Archived August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Gordon Carpenter | Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame[permanent dead link]



На других языках


- [en] Gordon Carpenter

[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.

[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.

[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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