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The basketball tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held from March 13 to March 24,
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Men's competition


Participating nations


Results

* United States 78-49 Brazil * United States 85-55 Mexico * United States 84-56 Cuba * United States 72-29 Venezuela * Argentina 72-39 Venezuela * Argentina 78-64 Mexico * Argentina 54-53 United States * Argentina 66-50 Cuba * Brasil 86-44 Venezuela * Brasil 95-69 Cuba * Brasil 61-57 Argentina * Brasil 65-59 Mexico * Mexico 89-74 Cuba * Mexico 93-49 Venezuela * Cuba 86-69 Venezuela


Final ranking


Medalists


Awards


Women's competition


Participating nations

The women's basketball team to represent the U.S. at the Second
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
in March 1955 in
Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
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Lometa Odom Lometa Ruth Odom (November 29, 1933 – January 27, 2017) was an American women's basketball player and coach. Odom played for Wayland Baptist from 1953 to 1956 during which the team began a streak of 131 consecutive victories (the longest streak ...
. The U.S. team went 8-0 and captured the gold medal.


Final ranking

1. USA 2. Argentina 3. Brazil


Awards


References

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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
Events at the 1955 Pan American Games
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...
1955 Pan American Games