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Ken Spain
Full name: John Kenneth "Ken" Spain
Gender: Male
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109 kg)
Born: October 6, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States
Died: October 11, 1990
Affiliations: Houston Cougars, Houston (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
| Ken Spain lived in Houston all his early life, including his college days at the University of Houston. At Houston he played on the great team that in early 1968 beat the UCLA Bruins of Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Lucius Allen and "Hill Street Blues" star Mike Warren. Later that year UCLA avenged their loss to Houston, and Spain had to settle for only being an NCAA semifinalist. After graduating from Houston, Spain played a few games in 1971 with the Pittsburgh Condors of the ABA. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1968-10-23 | USA 65, YUG 50 | 1 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1968-10-22 | USA 75, BRA 63 | 1 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #1 | 1 | 1968-10-13 | USA 81, ESP 46 | 7 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #5 | 1 | 1968-10-14 | USA 93, SEN 36 | 8 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #11 | 1 | 1968-10-15 | USA 96, PHI 75 | 14 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #16 | 1 | 1968-10-16 | USA 73, YUG 58 | 1 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #17 | 1 | 1968-10-18 | USA 95, PAN 60 | 0 |
| 1968 Summer | 22 | Ciudad de México | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #24 | 1 | 1968-10-19 | USA 100, ITA 61 | 3 |
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