James Forbes (basketball)
Encyclopedia
James Forbes is a former American
basketball
player. His collegiate career at the University of Texas at El Paso
was crowned by his membership on the U.S. national team in the 1972 Olympics
, which won a silver medal under circumstances that remain controversial to this day.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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. His collegiate career at the University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...
was crowned by his membership on the U.S. national team in the 1972 Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, which won a silver medal under circumstances that remain controversial to this day.