Donald Dee (August 9, 1943 – November 26, 2014) was an American

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player. A 6'8"

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from St. Mary of the Plains College, Dee participated in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, where he won a gold medal with the

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. He then played professionally with the

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of the

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, averaging 5.7

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during the 1968–69 ABA season. Dee's son,

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, played for the

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in the NFL for two seasons. His grandson

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is a professional basketball player. Dee died on November 26, 2014 in

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at the age of 71.

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1968 Summer Olympics
at USABasketball.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Dee, Don 1943 births 2014 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Missouri College men's basketball players in the United States Detroit Pistons draft picks Forwards (basketball) Indiana Pacers players Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Boonville, Missouri Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players St. Mary of the Plains College alumni