Vintage Basketball Photos and Postcards

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Mahmoud Namdjou (correct spelling)(gewichtheben - weightlifting) from Iran was a great weightlifter. In the Olympics he won a silver in 1952 and bronze in 1956. World Champ in bantamweight 1949, 1950, 1951. He also set three world records.

I will see your Kosmo card and raise you.

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Clyde Lovellette and Bob Kurland in Helsinki for the 1952 Olympics. The athlete between them is Luis Omedes of Spain. Youngest competitor at those games at 12½. He was the cox for the rowing 4's w/cox. He would compete in Luge at the 1968 Olympics. His father rowed in the 1924 Games and his brother rowed single scull in 1948 and 1952.

[Michael B]

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Clyde Lovellette at Kansas circa 1951.

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Sam Balter while captain of the UCLA basketball team in 1929. One of the first Jewish basketball stars. Along with Larry Brown he was the shortest male Olympic basketball player ever. Won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. He would become a famous sports announcer in Southern California. He was the first person to do coast to coast radio sports commentary. He also announced the first televised college football game.

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Cliff Barker circa 1948. 1948 Olympic Gold medalist.

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Don Barksdale in 1949. The first Black U.S. Olympic basketball player. 1948 gold medal.

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Ralph Beard and fiancé in 1949. 1948 gold medal.

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Vince Boryla as a freshman at Notre Dame 1945. 1948 gold medal.

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Vince Boryla at Denver University in 1949. He was the nations leading scorer at the time.

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Jim Brewer while a senior at Proviso East High School 1967-68. 1972 silver medal.

[jad22]

Those are great pictures. I also think of Alex Groza when I see Beard. Sucky ending, to what should have been excellent careers.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Michael B

Mahmoud Namdjou (correct spelling)(gewichtheben - weightlifting) from Iran was a great weightlifter. In the Olympics he won a silver in 1952 and bronze in 1956. World Champ in bantamweight 1949, 1950, 1951. He also set three world records.

I will see your Kosmo card and raise you.

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Clyde Lovellette and Bob Kurland in Helsinki for the 1952 Olympics. The athlete between them is Luis Omedes of Spain. Youngest competitor at those games at 12½. He was the cox for the rowing 4's w/cox. He would compete in Luge at the 1968 Olympics. His father rowed in the 1924 Games and his brother rowed single scull in 1948 and 1952.

Hell, they were all kids, to me now. Clyde was 23, Kurland 27.

[Michael B]

Here are some more. Pretty much in alphabetical order as that is how they are in my folder. Everyone I show will be an Olympian. Since you had to be an amateur prior to 1992 I look for high school, college, amateur (NIL) or Olympic photos. With the exception of one early Cincy Royals team issue of Jay Arnette I have followed that rule. For 1992 and later I will only accept original photos, slides or negatives during the Olympics or possibly college. Absolutely no NBA photos. In case anyone wonders; all original, no reprints.

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Doug Collins - 1971. 1972 silver medal.

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Mel Counts as a senior at Oregon State. 1964 gold medal.

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Mel Counts vs Uruguay at 1964 Olympics. Unstamped press photo out of Latvia

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Chuck Darling while with the Phillips 66ers of the National Industrial League. 1956 gold medal.

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Terry Dischinger in 1960. 1960 gold medal.

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Patrick Ewing during the 1984 Olympics. To his left is Wayman Tisdale and on the edge it looks like Joe Kleine. This was in a group of pool photographer photos from the 1984 Olympics that I purchased.

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Marcus Freiberger with the Peoria Caterpillars of the NIL in 1952. 1952 gold medal.

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Alex Groza circa 1948. 1948 gold medal.

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Burdette "Burdie" Haldorson with the Phillips 66ers in 1958. The third person, after Bob Kurland and Bill Hougland, to win 2 gold medals in basketball at the Olympics - 1956 and 1960.

[Michael B]

I was wrong in one of my earlier posts. Lovellette was not the first person to win the NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year. That honor goes to the 5 members of the 1948 Olympic team who played for Kentucky: Cliff Barker, Ralph Beard, Alex Groza, Wah Wah Jones and Kenny Rollins. I got my years mixed up as Kentucky won the NCAA in 1948.

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Spencer Haywood - 1969. Gold medal 1968

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Walt Hazzard - 1963. Gold medal 1964

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Patti Sue Head - 1973 after winning gold medal at the Universiade (World University Games). Better known as Pat Summitt. 1976 silver medal.

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Charlie Hoag - 1952. He was a starting half back for the football team at Kansas as a Junior. He was also a punter. That would not happen today. 1952 gold medal

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Bill Hougland - 1952. The second double gold medalist in basketball - 1952, 1956.

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Luke Jackson - 1964 Olympics game vs Uruguay. Latvian press photo. 1964 gold medal. He also played on the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers who went 68-13.

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Bobby Jones - 1972 Olympics vs Spain. 1972 silver medal.

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K.C. Jones - 1956 Olympic publicity photo. 1956 gold medal.