Cliff Barker

Cliff Barker
Personal information
Born	January 15, 1921; Yorktown, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 17, 1998 (aged 77); Satsuma, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana)
College	Kentucky (1946–1949)
NBA draft	1949: 5th round, 52nd overall pick
Drafted by	Washington Capitols
Playing career	1949–1952
Position	Guard
Number	10
Career history
1949–1952	Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights
	2× NCAA champion (1948, 1949); Second-team All-SEC (1949);
Career statistics
Points	557
Rebounds	181
Assists	294
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Barker (January 15, 1921 – March 17, 1998) was an American basketball player who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London^[1]^[2] and two national championships at the University of Kentucky.

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While at the University of Kentucky, Barker was an All-SEC (Second Team) and All-SEC Tournament guard during the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons.

A member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Barker was a B-17 Flying Fortress waist gunner and spent 16 months as a prisoner-of-war. "Fancy Nancy III," the B-17 he was assigned to was shot down in the vicinity of Konigslutter. "Fancy Nancy III" was assigned to the 612 Bombardment Squadron, a unit of the 401st Bombardment Group.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Career statistics