 Carpenter with the Phillips 66ers. | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 24, 1919 Ash Flat, Arkansas | |||||||||||
| Died | March 8, 1988 (aged 68) | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||
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| High school | Ash Flat (Ash Flat, Arkansas) | |||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1940–1943) | |||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||
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Gordon "Shorty" Carpenter (September 24, 1919 – March 8, 1988) was an American basketball player, and part of gold medal winning American basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born in Ash Flat, Arkansas and nicknamed Shorty despite his 6-foot, 6 inch frame, Carpenter played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas, where he was an All-Southwest Conference performer in 1943. He later played AAU basketball for both the Phillips 66ers and Denver Chevrolets, making AAU All-American teams each year from 1943 to 1947.[2][3]
He coached the United States men's national basketball team at the 1950 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.[4]
Carpenter was named to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his playing career, he became a referee with the Big Eight Conference.[5]
