Gordon "Shorty" Carpenter (September 24, 1919 – March 8, 1988) was an American basketball player, and part of gold medal winning American basketball team at the

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. Born in Ash Flat, Arkansas and nicknamed ''Shorty'' despite his 6-foot, 6 inch frame, Carpenter played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas, where he was an All- Southwest Conference performer in 1943. He later played AAU basketball for both the Phillips 66ers and Denver Chevrolets, making AAU All-American teams each year from 1943 to 1947. He coached the United States men's national basketball team at the

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, winning the silver medal. Carpenter was named to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his playing career, he became a

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with the

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.Gordon Carpenter , Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
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