Calvin B. Fowler (February 11, 1940 – March 5, 2013) was the captain of the United States gold medal

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team at the 1967

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. He also was co-captain of the U.S. gold medal team at the

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. Born near

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, he graduated from David B. Oliver High School in Pittsburgh in June 1957 and Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, in 1962. Calvin Fowler at David B. Oliver High School scored 61 points in a 101–35 win over Allegheny Vocational. Oliver only led 27–20 at the half on Fowler's 22 points, but Fowler poured in 39 in the final two quarters (January 1958). In the early 1960s, Fowler was a member of the Akron Wingfoots. Fowler was an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) All-America in 1967 and again in 1968 for Akron Goodyear Wingfoots. He would later play in the

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for the

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in the 1969–70 season. He played 18 times for the

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. He is buried in the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock, Maryland.

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usabasketball.comCalvin Fowler's obituary
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