Russell Simon

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Russell Simon
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1949-10-17) 17 October 1949 (age 72)
Sport
Sport Basketball

Russell Simon (born 17 October 1949) is an Australian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Russell Simon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2018.