Cliff Barker
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| Born |
January 15, 1921 Yorktown, Indiana | ||||||||||
| Died |
March 17, 1998 (aged 77) Satsuma, Florida | ||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana) | ||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (1946–1949) | ||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1949 / Round: 5 | ||||||||||
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 1949–1952 | ||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| 1949–1952 | Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||
| Points | 557 | ||||||||||
| Rebounds | 181 | ||||||||||
| Assists | 294 | ||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||
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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[1] and two national championships at the University of Kentucky.
A jersey honoring Barker hangs in Rupp Arena.
While at the University of Kentucky, Barker was an All-SEC (Second Team) and All-SEC Tournament guard during the 1947-48 and 1948-49 seasons.
A veteran of the US Army Air Forces, Barker was a B-17 Flying Fortress gunner and spent 16 months as a prisoner-of-war.[2]
See also
Fabulous Five (Kentucky Wildcats)
References
- ↑ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Cliff Barker". Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ↑ http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Players/Barker_Cliff.html
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