William Andrew Pataky (May 12, 1930 – June 24, 2004) was a

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player who competed in the

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. Born in

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, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches. Pataky attended the

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and graduated from the

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in 1957.

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1930 births 2004 deaths Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canadian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Canada Basketball players from Windsor, Ontario University of Windsor alumni Western Mustangs basketball players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-basketball-bio-stub