Charlie Hoag
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Charles "Charlie" Monroe Hoag (born July 19, 1931) was an American
basketball
player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the U.S. men's national basketball team, which won the gold medal
. He played seven matches.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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He was part of the U.S. men's national basketball team, which won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
. He played seven matches.