Burdette Haldorson
American basketball player (1934–2023)
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Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson (January 12, 1934 – October 13, 2023) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Haldorson played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.[1][2]
Haldorson with the Phillips 66ers | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1934 Austin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2023 (aged 89) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Austin (Austin, Minnesota) |
| College | Colorado (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 4th round, 23rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | St. Louis Hawks |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1955 | Luckett-Nix Clippers |
| 1955–1960 | Phillips 66ers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Haldorson was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal in 1956. He never played professionally, but was a member of the AAU Phillips 66ers for a number of years.[citation needed]
Four years later, in 1960, he won his second gold medal as part of the American team.[3] He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012.[4]
Haldorson died in Colorado Springs on October 13, 2023, at the age of 89.[5]
