Jim King (basketball, born 1943)

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James King
Personal information
BornFebruary 9, 1943 (1943-02-09) (age 82)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Medal record
Men's basketball
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Team competition

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

  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