Duane Swanson

Full name: Duane Alexander Swanson
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
Born: August 23, 1913 in Waterman, Illinois, United States
Died: September 13, 2000 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, United States
Affiliations: Universal Pictures, Los Angeles (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Basketball

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Duane Swanson played for UCLA in the early 30s and later moved on to AAU basketball with the Universal Studios team which made up one-half of the 1936 Olympic team. He spent a career in film, working for CBS Studios most of his life. He served in the US Army in World War II.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1936 Summer	22	Berlin	Basketball	Men's Basketball	United States	USA	1	Gold

Men's Basketball

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	PTS
1936 Summer	22	Berlin	Basketball	United States	USA	Semi-Finals	Match #1	1	1936-08-13	USA 25, MEX 10	0
1936 Summer	22	Berlin	Basketball	United States	USA	Quarter-Finals	Match #1	1	1936-08-12	USA 56, PHI 23	4

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