Alexander F. Eke (October 9, 1912 – January 28, 2004) was a

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player who competed in the

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. He was born in

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. Eke was part of the British basketball team, which finished twentieth in the 1948 Olympic tournament.

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1912 births 2004 deaths British men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Great Britain Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{UK-basketball-bio-stub