Jim King (basketball, born 1943)

James King
Personal information
Born	February 9, 1943 (age 82); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Last updated September 09, 2025

James H. King (born February 9, 1943) is a retired American basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was born in Akron, Ohio.^{[ citation needed ]}

A 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m)200-pound (91 kg) forward, he was part of the American basketball team which won the gold medal. He played in all eight games.^[2]

Notes

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim King". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
↑ Games of the XIXth Olympiad -- 1968 Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Jim King at databaseOlympics.com (archived)

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim King". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[2] Games of the XIXth Olympiad -- 1968 Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine

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