John Reid Mitchell (October 6, 1926 – February 24, 2012) was a Canadian

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player who competed in the

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. He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. Mitchell was born in

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Reid Mitchell's profile at the Canadian Olympic CommitteeReid Mitchell's obituary
1926 births 2012 deaths Basketball people from British Columbia Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canadian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Canada People from the Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine UBC Thunderbirds basketball players {{Canada-basketball-bio-stub