Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters explained

The following is the list of squads for each of the 15 teams that competed in the men's basketball tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Group A

Japan

See main article: Japan men's national basketball team. The following players represented Japan:[2]

Philippines

See main article: Philippines men's national basketball team. The following players represented the Philippines:[3]

Thailand

See main article: Thailand men's national basketball team. The following players represented Thailand:[4]

United States

See main article: 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team. The following players represented the United States:[5]

Group B

Canada

See main article: Canada men's national basketball team. The following players represented Canada:[6]

France

See main article: France men's national basketball team. The following players represented France:[7]

Singapore

See main article: Singapore men's national basketball team. The following players represented Singapore:[8]

Soviet Union

See main article: Soviet Union men's national basketball team. The following players represented the Soviet Union:[9]

Group C

Bulgaria

See main article: Bulgaria men's national basketball team. The following players represented Bulgaria:[10]

Formosa

See main article: Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team. The following players represented Taiwan:[11]

South Korea

See main article: South Korea men's national basketball team. The following players represented South Korea:[12]

Uruguay

See main article: Uruguay men's national basketball team. The following players represented Uruguay:[13]

Group D

Australia

See main article: Australia men's national basketball team. The following players represented Australia:[14]

Brazil

See main article: Brazil men's national basketball team. The following players represented Brazil:[15]

Chile

See main article: Chile men's national basketball team. The following players represented Chile:[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Basketball . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032603/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/BAS/mens-basketball.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 18 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Japan Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417072719/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/JPN/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Philippines Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193358/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PHI/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Thailand Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162240/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/THA/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  5. Web site: United States Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110459/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/USA/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 18 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Canada Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162237/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CAN/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  7. Web site: France Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417065212/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FRA/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 18 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Singapore Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162237/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SGP/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Soviet Union Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110500/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/URS/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 18 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Bulgaria Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110458/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BUL/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 20 June 2018.
  11. Web site: Taiwan Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162240/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/TPE/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  12. Web site: South Korea Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417084054/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/KOR/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Uruguay Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182116/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/URU/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 18 June 2018.
  14. Web site: Australia Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AUS/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Brazil Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BRA/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.
  16. Web site: Chile Basketball at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110501/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CHI/summer/1956/BAS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 21 June 2018.

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