Nancy Lynn Dunkle (born January 10, 1955) is a former American

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player who competed in the

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. Dunkle was inducted into the

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in 2000.

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The 6ft 2in tall Dunkle was named to the team representing the US at the 1973

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competition in

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. It was the eighth such competition, but the first one in which the USA competed in women's basketball. The USA team had to play the Soviet Union in the opening round, and lost to the hosts, 92–43. The USA team bounced back and won their next two games. After preliminary play, the teams moved into medal rounds, where the first round loss carried over. In the medal round, the USA won their next three games, including a match against 6–0 Cuba, which the USA won 59–44. That sent them to the gold medal game, but against the host Soviet Union, now 7–0. The USSR won to capture the gold medal, while the USA finished with a silver in their first competition. In 1975 Dunkle played for the USA team in the

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held in

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. The USA team had finished second in 1967 and 1971, but won all seven games at the 1975 event to capture their first gold medal since 1963. Dunkle earned a spot on the USA National team, which competed in the 1975 World Championships held in

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. The USA team lost their opening round game by two points to Japan 73–71. After winning the next game, they faced Czechoslovakia who won by a single point 66–65. This sent the USA team to the consolation rounds, where they won three of four, but dropped a game to Canada 74–68. The USA finished the competition in eighth place. Dunkle continued with the National team to the 1976 Olympics, held in

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, Canada. After losing the opening game to Japan, the USA team beat Bulgaria, but then faced host team Canada. Dunkle was the leading scorer for the USA team with 17 points, helping the USA team defeat Canada 84–71. After losing to the USSR, the USA team needed a victory against Czechoslovakia to secure a medal. Dunkle scored 14 points, to help the team to an 83–67 win and the silver medal.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunkle, Nancy 1955 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American women's basketball players Basketball players at the 1975 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Maryland Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball players Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in basketball Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball Universiade medalists in basketball Universiade silver medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Cal State Fullerton Titans women's basketball coaches United States women's national basketball team players Women's Professional Basketball League coaches Women's Professional Basketball League players