Basketball at the 1959 Pan American Games

International sporting event

Basketball at the I959 Pan American Games

Venue| Alumni Gym (men's) and Oak Park High School (women's)[1][2]

«1955

1963»

The men's basketball tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held from August 27 to September 6, 1959 in Chicago, United States.

## Men's competition

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### Participating nations

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*  Brazil
*  Canada
*  Cuba
*  El Salvador

*  Mexico
*  Puerto Rico
*  United States

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### Final ranking

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RANK  | TEAM

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1\.  |  United States
2\.  |  Puerto Rico
3\.  |  Brazil
4\.  |  Mexico
5\.  |  Canada
6\.  |  Cuba
7\.  |  El Salvador

### Awards

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1959 Pan American Games winners

United States
Third title

## Women's competition

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### Participating nations

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### Final ranking

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### Awards

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## References

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1. ^ Gustkey, Earl (August 5, 1987). "PAN AM GAMES LEGACY: 1959 : It's Not Exactly Peace and Harmony". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
2. ^ Lyke, Bill (August 29, 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Games!". Chicago Tribune. pp. B1. ProQuest 182386533.

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