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Gordon Carpenter (born September 24, 1919 in Ash Flat, Arkansas - died March 8, 1988) was an American basketball player, and part of gold medal winning American basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Nicknamed 'Shorty despite his 6 foot, 6 inch frame, Carpenter played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas, where he was an All-Southwest Conference performer in 1943. He later played AAU basketball for both the Phillips 66ers and Denver Chevrolets, making AAU All-American teams each year from 1943 to 1947. [1] [2]
He coached the United States men's national basketball team at the 1950 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.[3]
Carpenter was named to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his playing career, he became a referee with the Big Eight Conference. [4]
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