Burdette HaldorsonNo. 22 |
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Personal information |
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Born |
(1934-01-24) January 24, 1934 Austin, Minnesota |
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Nationality |
American |
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Listed height |
6 ft 9 in (206 cm) |
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Listed weight |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school |
Austin (Austin, Minnesota) |
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College |
Colorado (1951–1955) |
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NBA draft |
1955 / Round: 4 / Pick: 23rd overall |
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Selected by the St. Louis Hawks |
Career history |
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1955 |
Luckett-Nix Clippers (AAU) |
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1955–1960 |
Phillips 66ers (AAU) |
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Career highlights and awards |
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Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson (born January 12, 1934) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Haldorson played collegiately at the University of Colorado.
He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal in 1956.
Four years later, in 1960, he won his second gold medal as part of the American team. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, March 10, 2012.[1]
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Persondata |
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Haldorson, Burdette |
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Short description |
Basketball player |
Date of birth |
January 12, 1934 |
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Date of death |
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