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Robert C. Pitts (June 23, 1919 – October 29, 2011) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
 Pitts with the Phillips 66ers. | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 23, 1919 Pontotoc, Mississippi | |||||||||||||
| Died | October 29, 2011 (aged 92) Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| High school | University (Oxford, Mississippi) | |||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1939–1942) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||
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Medals
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Pitts played collegiately for the University of Arkansas, making All-Southwest Conference in 1942.[1] He later played for the Amateur Athletic Union juggernaut Phillips Petroleum Phillips 66ers, where he made AAU All-America in 1948.[2]
Pitts was part of the American men's basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics, which won the gold medal.[3]
Personal life
Pitts served as a first lieutenant in the 68th Bombardment Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[4] Flying 22 missions with his crew, he was awarded the Air Medal.[4]
References
- "Hogwired - All about sports" (PDF).
- Amateur Athletic Union Basketball
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "R. C. Pitts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- "R.C. Pitts". Olympedia. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
External links
United States basketball squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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На других языках
- [en] R. C. Pitts
[es] R.C. Pitts
Robert C. Pitts (Pontotoc, Misisipi, 23 de junio de 1919 - Baton Rouge, Luisiana, 29 de octubre de 2011) fue un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense. Con 1,96 metros de estatura, su puesto natural en la cancha era del alero. Fue campeón olímpico con Estados Unidos en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 1948.[fr] Robert Pitts
Robert « R.C. » Pitts, né le 23 juin 1919 et décédé le 29 octobre 2011, était un joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évolue au poste d'ailier.[it] R.C. Pitts
Robert C. "R.C." Pitts (Pontotoc, 23 giugno 1919 – Baton Rouge, 29 ottobre 2011[1]) è stato un cestista statunitense, attivo nella NCAA e nella AAU e campione olimpico nel 1948.[ru] Питтс, Роберт
Роберт С. «Р. С.» Питтс (англ. Robert C. "R. C." Pitts, 23 июня 1919, Понтоток, штат Миссисипи, США — 29 октября 2011, Батон-Руж, штат Луизиана, США) — американский баскетболист-любитель, чемпион Летних Олимпийских игр 1948 года в Лондоне.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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