Earl Allen Kelley (December 24, 1932 – August 13, 2016) was an American
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player who competed in the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
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Born in
Dearing, Kansas, he was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1960. Kelley died at the age of 83 on August 13, 2016 in
Lawrence, Kansas.
He was the brother of
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
gold medalist
Dean Kelley.
References
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basketpedya.com
1932 births
2016 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from Kansas
FIBA World Championship-winning players
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Milwaukee Hawks draft picks
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
People from Crawford County, Kansas
People from Montgomery County, Kansas
Peoria Caterpillars players
United States men's national basketball team players
Guards (basketball)
1954 FIBA World Championship players
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