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Jim Walsh
Full name: James Patrick "Jim" Walsh
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Born: August 29, 1930 in San Francisco, California, United States
Died: March 4, 1976 in San Francisco, California, United States
Affiliations: Phillips 66ers, Bartlesville (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Other SR Links: Basketball-Reference.com
Biography
A 1952 graduate of Stanford, Jim Walsh went on to be a star on military teams while a Marine stationed in Quantico, Virginia. He then went on to play with the Phillips’ AAU teams in 1955 and 1956, during which time he was named AAU Player of the Year, and made the Olympic team in 1956. The lure of pro basketball finally caught him, however, and he played 10 games in 1957-1958 with the Philadelphia Warriors. He briefly went on to coach in AAU basketball before beginning a career in the San Francisco area as a tax assessor. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1956-12-01 | USA 89, URS 55 | 14 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1956-11-30 | USA 101, URU 38 | 10 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #1 | 1 | 1956-11-27 | USA 85, BUL 44 | 3 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #4 | 1 | 1956-11-28 | USA 113, BRA 51 | 12 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #5 | 1 | 1956-11-29 | USA 85, URS 55 | 7 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #2 | 1 | 1956-11-23 | USA 98, JPN 40 | 11 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #3 | 1 | 1956-11-24 | USA 101, THA 29 | 12 |
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #5 | 1 | 1956-11-26 | USA 121, PHI 53 | 4 |