| Basketball at the I959 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Alumni Gym (men's) and Oak Park High School (women's) [1] [2] |
«1955 1963» | |
The men's basketball tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held from August 27 to September 6, 1959 in Chicago, United States.
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 1. |  United States |
| 2. |  Puerto Rico |
| 3. |  Brazil |
| 4. |  Mexico |
| 5. |  Canada |
| 6. |  Cuba |
| 7. |  El Salvador |
| 1959 Pan American Games winners |
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 United States Third title |
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1959 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Jamaica at the Pan American Games.
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