Locke Olson

Locke Olson
Personal information
Born	February 10, 1926; Upland, California, U.S.
Died	August 20, 2008 (aged 82); Buena Park, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Claremont (Claremont, California)
College	Pomona-Pitzer (1945–1949)
NBA draft	1949: undrafted
Playing career	1949–1952
Position	Center
Number	44
Career history
Playing
1949–1950	Santa Maria Golden Dukes
1951–1952	Los Angeles Fibber McGee & Mollys
Coaching
1955–1965?	Grossmont HS
Career highlights
	3× First-team All-SCIAC (1947–1949);
Representing United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games

Locke Morford Olson (February 10, 1926 – August 20, 2008) was an American basketball player. He competed as part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City.

Early life and education

Olson was born on February 10, 1926. He attended Pomona College and played basketball for the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, where he became the first 1000-point scorer in the team's history.^[2]

References

↑ "H. S. Prepares for Exercises". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. 1943-06-03. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "1949". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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[1] "H. S. Prepares for Exercises". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. 1943-06-03. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[Pomona_College_timeline-2] "1949". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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Early life and education

References