Cliff Barker
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Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Barker (January 15, 1921 – March 17, 1998) was a basketball
player from the United States
, who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, United Kingdom
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player from the United States
United States
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, who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....
in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.