R. C. Pitts
Robert C. "R. C." Pitts (June 23, 1919 – October 29, 2011) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
 Pitts with the Phillips 66ers. | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 23, 1919 Pontotoc, Mississippi | |||||||||||||
| Died | October 29, 2011 (aged 92) Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| High school | University (Oxford, Mississippi) | |||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1939–1942) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||
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Pitts played collegiately for the University of Arkansas, making All-Southwest Conference in 1942.[1] He later played for the Amateur Athletic Union juggernaut Phillips Petroleum Phillips 66ers, where he made AAU All-America in 1948.[2]
Pitts was part of the American men's basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics, which won the gold medal.[3]
References
- http://www.hogwired.com/pdf3/92427.pdf?ATCLID=210043&SPSID=33239&SPID=2431&DB_OEM_ID=6100
- Amateur Athletic Union Basketball
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "R. C. Pitts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
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