1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia from November 22 to December 1, 1956. The team was led by Bill Russell who averaged 14.1 points per game. Team USA would win the Olympic Gold medal once again by beating their opponents by an average of 53.5 points.
Roster
| |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
Hometown |
Team |
| Dick Boushka |
Forward |
6-5 |
195 |
22 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Wichita Vickers |
| Carl Cain |
Forward |
6-3 |
190 |
22 |
Freeport, Illinois |
University of Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Charles Darling |
Center |
6-8 |
225 |
26 |
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Phillips 66ers (Colorado) |
| William Evans |
Guard |
6-1 |
185 |
24 |
Houston, Texas |
U.S. Armed Forces (Kentucky) |
| Gilbert Ford |
Guard |
6-4 |
200 |
25 |
Amarillo, Texas |
U.S. Armed Forces (Texas) |
| Burdette Haldorson |
Forward |
6-7 |
207 |
22 |
Austin, Texas |
Phillips 66ers (Colorado) |
| Bill Hougland |
Forward |
6-5 |
190 |
26 |
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Phillips 66ers (Kansas) |
| Robert Jeangerard |
Forward |
6-3 |
190 |
23 |
Wilmette, Illinois |
Phillips 66ers (Colorado) |
| K. C. Jones |
Guard |
6-1 |
201 |
24 |
San Francisco, California |
University of San Francisco Dons |
| Bill Russell |
Center |
6-10 |
220 |
22 |
Oakland, California |
University of San Francisco Dons |
| Ron Tomsic |
Guard |
5-11 |
185 |
23 |
Oakland, California |
U.S. Armed Forces (Stanford) |
| Jim Walsh |
Guard |
6-4 |
190 |
26 |
San Francisco, California |
Phillips 66ers (Stanford) |
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1956 USA results
- USA beats Japan, 98-40
- USA beats Thailand, 101-29
- USA beats Philippines, 121-53
- USA beats Bulgaria, 85-44
- USA beats Brazil, 113-51
- USA beats USSR, 85-55
- USA beats Uruguay, 101-38
- USA beats USSR, 89-55
USA was 8-0
Stats
1956 Olympic Games final standings
- 1. United States (8-0)
- 2. Soviet Union (8-1)
- 3. Uruguay (6-2)
- 4. France (5-3)
- 5. Bulgaria (5-3)
- 6. Brazil (3-4)
- 7. Philippines (4-4)
- 8. Chile (2-5)
- 9. Canada (5-2)
- 10.Japan (3-4)
- 11.Formosa (5-3)
- 12. Australia (2-5)
- 13.Singapore (2-5)
- 14.South Korea (1-6)
- 15. Thailand (0-7)
See also
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