Carl Cain
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August 2, 1934 Freeport, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Freeport (Freeport, Illinois) | ||||||||||
| College | Iowa (1953–1956) | ||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 2 | ||||||||||
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||
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Carl Cecil Cain (born August 2, 1934) is a retired American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Freeport, Illinois, Cain played collegiately at the University of Iowa.
Cain was a key component of the success the University of Iowa men's basketball team realized during his playing career including reaching the Final Four in 1954-1955 and the Championship Game in 1955-1956.
His number is retired by the University of Iowa basketball program. He is an inductee to the Des Moines Register State of Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1956.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Carl Cain". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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