Guillermo Torres (basketball)

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Guillermo Torres
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Born (1937-12-16) 16 December 1937 (age 86)
Chihuahua, Mexico
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Sport Basketball

Guillermo Torres (born 16 December 1937) is a Mexican basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillermo Torres Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2018.