Locke Olson

Locke Olson
Personal information
Born	December 10, 1926; Upland, California, US
Died	August 20, 2008 (aged 81); Buena Park, California, US
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Claremont (Claremont, California)
College	Pomona-Pitzer (1945–1949)
NBA draft	1949: undrafted
Playing career	1949–1952
Position	Center
Number	44
Career history
As player:
1949–1950	Santa Maria Golden Dukes
1951–1952	Los Angeles Fibber McGee & Mollys
As coach:
1955–1965?	Grossmont HS
Career highlights and awards
	3× First-team All-SCIAC (1947–1949);
Representing United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games

Locke Morford Olson (December 10, 1926 – August 20, 2008) was an American basketball player. He competed as part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City.

Early life and education[edit]

Olson was born on December 10, 1926. He attended Pomona College and played basketball for the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, where he became the first 1000-point scorer in the team's history.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "H. S. Prepares for Exercises". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. 1943-06-03. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1949". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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[1] "H. S. Prepares for Exercises". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. 1943-06-03. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[Pomona_College_timeline-2] "1949". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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