James King (basketball player born 1943)
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James King is a retired American
United States
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 basketball
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 who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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. He was born in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
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A 6'7" 200 lbs forward, he was part of the American basketball team which won the gold medal. He played in all eight games.

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