Ron Bontemps
Ronald Yngve Bontemps (August 11, 1926 – May 13, 2017) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Taylorville, Illinois, and attended Beloit College. He was a captain of the United States men's basketball team, which won the gold medal in the 1952 Olympic Games. He played in all eight games. Bontemps died on May 13, 2017, in Peoria, Illinois, aged 90.
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| Born | August 11, 1926 Taylorville, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 13, 2017 (aged 90) Peoria, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Taylorville (Taylorville, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1951: 3rd round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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| 1951–1954 | Peoria Caterpillars | ||||||||||||||
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