Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson (born January 12, 1934) is a former American

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player who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

and 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 ...

. Haldorson played

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for the

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. 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 The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an ...

for a number of years. Four years later, in 1960, he won his second gold medal as part of the American team. He was inducted into the

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during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012.2011-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced
, Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012

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1934 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players Basketball players from Minnesota Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Austin, Minnesota Phillips 66ers players St. Louis Hawks draft picks United States men's national basketball team players Forwards (basketball) Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub