R. C. Pitts
American basketball player (1919–2011)
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Robert C. Pitts (June 23, 1919 – October 29, 2011) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
BornJune 23, 1919
Pontotoc, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 2011 (aged 92)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Pitts with the Phillips 66ers | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 23, 1919 Pontotoc, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | October 29, 2011 (aged 92) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | University (Oxford, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1939–1942) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Pitts played collegiately for the University of Arkansas, making All-Southwest Conference in 1942.[1] He later played for the Amateur Athletic Union juggernaut Phillips Petroleum Phillips 66ers, where he made AAU All-America in 1948.[2]
Pitts was part of the American men's basketball team in the 1948 Summer Olympics, which won the gold medal.[3]
Personal life
Pitts served as a first lieutenant in the 68th Bombardment Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[4] Flying 22 missions with his crew, he was awarded the Air Medal.[4]
