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Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

This was the year of the Berlin Olympics and it was the first year that basketball became a recognized Olympic sport.

In the finals, the United States' undefeated team beat Canada 19-8 under abysmal conditions. The contest was played outdoors, on a dirt court in a driving rain. Due to the quagmire the teams could not dribble and the score was held to a minimum. High scorer in the game was Joe Fortenbury for the U.S. with 7 points. Also, there were no seats for spectators and the nearly 1,000 in attendance had to stand in the rain through the entire game.

See also: 1936 Summer Olympics





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