Basketball at the 1959 Pan American Games

Basketball at the I959 Pan American Games
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.

Men's competition

Participating nations

Brazil   Canada   Cuba   El Salvador

Mexico   Puerto Rico   United States

Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
1.	United States
2.	Puerto Rico
3.	Brazil
4.	Mexico
5.	Canada
6.	Cuba
7.	El Salvador

Awards

1959 Pan American Games winners
United States Third title

References

1. Gustkey, Earl (August 5, 1987). "PAN AM GAMES LEGACY: 1959 : It's Not Exactly Peace and Harmony". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
2. Lyke, Bill (August 29, 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Games!". Chicago Tribune. pp. B1. ProQuest   182386533.

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