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Ron Bontemps
Full name: Ronald Yngve "Ron" Bontemps
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
Born: August 11, 1926 in Taylorville, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Peoria Caterpillars, Peoria (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
After playing for tiny Beloit College and graduating from there in 1951, Ron Bontemps qualified for the 1952 Olympic team as a member of the Peoria Caterpillars AAU basketball team. Bontemps never played pro basketball, but instead opted for the AAU leagues where he starred for three years with the Caterpillars. It also worked out to be a fine career move as he took a job with the Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1951 and worked for them during his entire business career. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1952-08-02 | USA 36, URS 25 | 0 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1952-07-31 | USA 85, ARG 76 | 10 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #2 | 1 | 1952-07-28 | USA 86, URS 58 | 7 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #3 | 1 | 1952-07-29 | USA 103, CHI 55 | 10 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #5 | 1 | 1952-07-30 | USA 57, BRA 53 | 6 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #1 | 1 | 1952-07-25 | USA 66, HUN 48 | 10 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #4 | 1 | 1952-07-26 | USA 72, TCH 47 | 9 |
| 1952 Summer | 25 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #6 | 1 | 1952-07-27 | USA 57, URU 44 | 8 |
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