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American basketball player
Locke Olson
Personal information
Born(1926-12-10)December 10, 1926
Upland, California, US
DiedAugust 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 81)
Buena Park, California, US
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolClaremont (Claremont, California)
CollegePomona-Pitzer (1945–1949)
NBA draft1949: undrafted
Playing career1949–1952
PositionCenter
Number44
Career history
As player:
1949–1950Santa Maria Golden Dukes
1951–1952Los Angeles Fibber McGee & Mollys
As coach:
1955–1965?Grossmont HS
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-SCIAC (1947–1949)
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Team competition

Locke Morford Olson (December 10, 1926 – August 20, 2008) was an American basketball player. He competed as part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City.

Early life and education

Olson was born on December 10, 1926. He attended Pomona College and played basketball for the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, where he became the first 1000-point scorer in the team's history.

References

  1. "H. S. Prepares for Exercises". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. 1943-06-03. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1949". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
United States men's basketball squad – 1955 Pan American Games – Gold medal
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