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Joe Caldwell
Full name: Joseph Louis "Joe" Caldwell
Nickname(s): Pogo Joe, Jumping Joe
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Weight: 196 lbs (89 kg)
Born: November 1, 1941 in Texas City, Texas, United States
Affiliations: Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Other SR Links: Basketball-Reference.com
Biography
Jumping Joe Caldwell, the human pogo stick, played for Arizona State in the early 60s. He went on to play for 11 years in the NBA and the ABA, always as a top performer Caldwell was only 6-5 (1.95) tall, short for a forward, but he played that position well thanks to his prodigious leaping ability. In 1970 Caldwell jumped leagues, going from Atlanta of the NBA to Carolina of the ABA. He later became enmeshed in a bitter contract dispute as a result of his changing leagues and some later developments. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1964-10-23 | USA 73, URS 59 | 14 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1964-10-21 | USA 62, PUR 42 | 6 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #4 | 1 | 1964-10-11 | USA 78, AUS 45 | 4 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #7 | 1 | 1964-10-12 | USA 77, FIN 51 | 16 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #9 | 1 | 1964-10-13 | USA 60, PER 45 | 5 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #13 | 1 | 1964-10-14 | USA 83, URU 28 | 16 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #20 | 1 | 1964-10-16 | USA 69, YUG 61 | 6 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #23 | 1 | 1964-10-17 | USA 86, BRA 53 | 4 |
| 1964 Summer | 22 | Tokyo | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #25 | 1 | 1964-10-18 | USA 116, KOR 50 | 10 |
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