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R. C. Pitts

Pitts with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	(1919-06-23)June 23, 1919 Pontotoc, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	October 29, 2011(2011-10-29) (aged 92) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Listed weight	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	University (Oxford, Mississippi)
College	Arkansas (1939–1942)
Position	Guard
Career highlights and awards
AAU All-American (1948) First-team All-SWC (1942)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

Robert C. Pitts (June 23, 1919 – October 29, 2011) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Pitts played collegiately for the University of Arkansas, making All-Southwest Conference in 1942. He later played for the Amateur Athletic Union juggernaut Phillips Petroleum Phillips 66ers, where he made AAU All-America in 1948.

Pitts was part of the American men's basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics, which won the gold medal.

Personal life

Pitts served as a first lieutenant in the 68th Bombardment Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Flying 22 missions with his crew, he was awarded the Air Medal.

References

1. "Hogwired - All about sports" (PDF).
2. Amateur Athletic Union Basketball
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "R. C. Pitts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
4. ^ "R.C. Pitts". Olympedia. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

External links

• Robert Pitts' profile at databaseOlympics.com
• Robert Pitts' obituary

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