Basketball at the 1955 Pan American Games
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The basketball tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held from March 13 to March 24, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico.
DateMarch 13–24, 1955
Teams6
| Basketball at the 1955 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Date | March 13–24, 1955 | ||||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||||
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«1951 1959» | |||||||
Men's competition
Participating nations
Results
- United States 78-49 Brazil
- United States 85-55 Mexico
- United States 84-56 Cuba
- United States 72-29 Venezuela
- Argentina 72-39 Venezuela
- Argentina 78-64 Mexico
- Argentina 54-53 United States
- Argentina 66-50 Cuba
- Brasil 86-44 Venezuela
- Brasil 95-69 Cuba
- Brasil 61-57 Argentina
- Brasil 65-59 Mexico
- Mexico 89-74 Cuba
- Mexico 93-49 Venezuela
- Cuba 86-69 Venezuela
Final ranking
Medalists
Awards
| 1955 Pan American Games winners |
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 United States Second title |
Women's competition
Participating nations
The women's basketball team to represent the U.S. at the Second Pan American Games in March 1955[1] in Mexico City included Lometa Odom.[2] The U.S. team went 8-0 and captured the gold medal.[1]
Final ranking
1. USA 2. Argentina 3. Brazil