Dwight Jones
Dwight Elmo Jones was an American professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center, he was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union. Jones was ejected from the Gold Medal game after an altercation with a Soviet player. Later it was revealed that the Soviets intentionally provoked him as they saw him as the leader of the U.S. team and wanted to get him out.
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General Info
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Male
Full Name
Dwight Elmo Jones
Date of Birth
February 27th, 1952
Age
72
Birth Place
United States of America, Texas
Date of Death
July 25th, 2016
Died Aged
64
Star Sign
Pisces
Height
208 cm | 6'10
Occupation
Basketball Player
Sportsperson
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