Marcus Ross Freiberger (November 27, 1928 – June 29, 2005) was an American basketball player from Amarillo, Texas who was a Gold Medalist in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | November 27, 1928 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | June 29, 2005 (aged 76) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||
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| High school | Greenville (Greenville, Texas) | |||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma (1948–1951) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1951: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | |||||||||||
| Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | ||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||
Medals
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Playing career
At 6'11", Freiberger played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners.
He was a member of the 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team that won the Gold Medal in Helsinki.[2]
From 1951–1955 Freiberger played for the Caterpillar Diesels and then the Houston Ada Oilers in the National Industrial Basketball League.[3]
Death
Freiberger died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on June 29, 2005.