Gordon Carpenter

Gordon "Shorty" Carpenter (September 24, 1919 – March 8, 1988) was an American basketball player, and part of gold medal winning American basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Gordon Carpenter

Carpenter with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	(1919-09-24)September 24, 1919 Ash Flat, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	March 8, 1988(1988-03-08) (aged 68)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Ash Flat (Ash Flat, Arkansas)
College	Arkansas (1940–1943)
Position	Forward
Career highlights
6x AAU All-American (1943–1947, 1950) First-team All-SWC (1943)
Medals Representing  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

Born in Ash Flat, Arkansas and nicknamed Shorty despite his 6-foot, 6 inch frame, Carpenter played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas, where he was an All-Southwest Conference performer in 1943. He later played AAU basketball for both the Phillips 66ers and Denver Chevrolets, making AAU All-American teams each year from 1943 to 1947.^[2][3]

He coached the United States men's national basketball team at the 1950 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.^[4]

Carpenter was named to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his playing career, he became a referee with the Big Eight Conference.^[5]