Burdette Haldorson
 Haldorson with the Phillips 66ers. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1934 Austin, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Austin (Austin, Minnesota) |
| College | Colorado (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955 / Round: 4 / Pick: 23rd overall |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1955 | |
| 1955–1960 | Phillips 66ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Medals | |
Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson (born January 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Haldorson played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.[1][2]
He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal in 1956. He never played professionally, but was a member of the AAU Phillips 66ers for a number of years.[3]
Four years later, in 1960, he won his second gold medal as part of the American team.[4] He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, March 10, 2012.[5]
References[]
- ^ Craig Swalboski (20 March 2012). "Austin native went on to amazing basketball career". Post Bulletin. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Irv Moss (6 May 2016). "Burdie Haldorson, CU's two-time basketball Olympic gold medalist". Denver Post. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Burdette Haldorson - Biography & News". News Break. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Gerald Scott (25 December 1983). "Players recall vividly the winning of the gold". The Courier-Journal. p. 35. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ 2011-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012
External links[]
- Burdie Haldorson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Burdette Haldorson at the International Olympic Committee
- Burdette Haldorson at USA Basketball
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