Nationality American Name Burdette Haldorson Positions Basketball positions College Colorado (1951–1955) Weight 102 kg | Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Height 2.06 m Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Role Basketball Player | |
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Born January 24, 1934 (age 90)
Austin, Minnesota ( 1934-01-24 ) High school Austin (Austin, Minnesota) NBA draft 1955 / Round: 4 / Pick: 23rd overall Education University of Colorado Boulder | ||
Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson (born January 12, 1934) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Haldorson played collegiately at the University of Colorado.
He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal in 1956. He never played professionally, but was a member of the AAU Phillips 66ers for a number of years.
Four years later, in 1960, he won his second gold medal as part of the American team. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, March 10, 2012.
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