Geburtsdatum | Mittwoch, 27. Februar 1952 |
Todesdatum | Montag, 25. Juli 2016 |
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Beschreibung | Dwight Elmo Jones (February 27, 1952 – July 25, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center, he was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. Jones was ejected from the Gold Medal game after an altercation with a Soviet player. Later it was revealed that the Soviets intentionally provoked him as they saw him as the leader of the U.S. team and wanted to get him out. Jones attended E.O. Smith Education Center and Wheatley High School. Jones died on July 25, 2016. |
