Charles Monroe "Charlie" Hoag ( born Charles Monroe "Charlie" Hoag , July 19, 1931 , Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA - March 8, 2012 , Kansas City , Missouri , USA ) - American basketball player , champion of the Olympic Games in Helsinki . In 1952, he became the NCAA champion in the Kansas Jakhoks .
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| Growth | 191 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | July 19, 1931 |
| Place of Birth | Tulsa , Oklahoma , United States |
| Date of death | March 8, 2012 (80 years) |
| Place of death | Kansas City , Missouri , United States |
| School | Oak Park (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| College | Kansas (1950-1952) |
Sports career
He played for the Kansas Ceyhokes team, which in 1952 won the championship of the National University Sports Association . Kansas became the backbone of the US team that won the gold of the Olympic Games in Helsinki (1952). However, Hoag himself was primarily regarded as an American football player, speaking at the All-Big Eight conference. At the end of the Olympics, the athlete was seriously injured and ended his career.
After graduating from college, he worked as an insurance broker.
Links
- Charlie hoag
- Former KU Star Charlie Hoag Dies (unavailable link)