Earl Allen Kelley (December 24, 1932 – August 13, 2016) was an American

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player who competed in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

. Born in

Dearing, Kansas Dearing is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 382. History The first post office in Dearing was established in January 1888. Dearing was incorporated in 1909. Geography ...

, he was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1960. Kelley died at the age of 83 on August 13, 2016, in

Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70 in Kansas, Interstate 70, between the Kansas River ...

. He was the brother of

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

gold medalist

Dean Kelley Melvin Dean Kelley (September 23, 1931 – January 13, 1996) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played six matches. He l ...

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