Marc Freiberger
Marcus Ross Freiberger (November 27, 1928 – June 29, 2005) was an American basketball player from Amarillo, Texas who was a Gold Medalist in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | November 27, 1928 Amarillo, Texas | ||||||||||
| Died | June 29, 2005 (aged 76) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Greenville (Greenville, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma (1948–1951) | ||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall | ||||||||||
| Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | |||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||
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Playing Career
At 6'11", Freiberger played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners.
He was a member of the 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team that won the Gold Medal in Helsinki.[1]
From 1951-1955 Freiberger played for the Caterpillar Diesels and then the Houston Ada Oilers in the National Industrial Basketball League.[2]
Death
Freiberger died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on June 29, 2005.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc Freiberger Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- https://www.nasljerseys.com/EBA/Players/F/Freiberger.Marcus.htm
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