Lester Lane
Encyclopedia
Lester E. Lane was an American
basketball
player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Lane was born in Purcell, Oklahoma
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He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1960.
In the spring of 1973, he was named head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma
, but never held a practice as he died of a heart attack during a pick-up game later that year.
United States
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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 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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Lane was born in Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell is located in the outer south suburban area of Oklahoma City. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat of McClain County , Oklahoma, United States; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census...
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He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1960.
In the spring of 1973, he was named head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, but never held a practice as he died of a heart attack during a pick-up game later that year.