Gordon Carpenter
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1919 Ash Flat, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1988 (aged 68) |
| 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 | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
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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]
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
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- ^ Biographical Dictionary of American Sports
- ^ Amateur Athletic Union Basketball
- ^ 1950 USA Basketball Archived August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gordon Carpenter | Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame[permanent dead link]
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- 1919 births
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- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
- Basketball coaches from Arkansas
- Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
- People from Sharp County, Arkansas
- Phillips 66ers players
- United States men's national basketball team coaches
- United States men's national basketball team players
- Forwards (basketball)