Basketball at the 1955 Pan American Games

The basketball tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held from March 13 to March 24, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Men's competition

Participating nations

Results

United States 78-49 Brazil

United States 85-55 Mexico

United States 84-56 Cuba

United States 72-29 Venezuela

Argentina 72-39 Venezuela

Argentina 78-64 Mexico

Argentina 54-53 United States

Argentina 66-50 Cuba

Brasil 86-44 Venezuela

Brasil 95-69 Cuba

Brasil 61-57 Argentina

Brasil 65-59 Mexico

Mexico 89-74 Cuba

Mexico 93-49 Venezuela

Cuba 86-69 Venezuela

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
1.  United States
2.  Argentina
3.  Brazil
4.  Mexico
5.  Cuba
6.  Venezuela

Medalists

Awards

 1955 Pan American Games Winners 

United States
Second title

Women's competition

Participating nations

The women's basketball team to represent the U.S. at the Second Pan American Games in March 1955[1] in Mexico City included Lometa Odom.[2] The U.S. team went 8-0 and captured the gold medal.[1]

Final ranking

1. USA 2. Argentina 3. Brazil

References

  1. 1 2 "Second Pan American Games -- 1955". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lometa Odom - Class of 2011". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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