John McLeod (basketball)

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John McLeod
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1934-05-01) 1 May 1934 (age 90)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Sport Basketball

John McLeod (born 1 May 1934) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John McLeod Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2018.