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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

==Tournaments==

===Men's tournaments===

====Olympics====
*[[FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008]] at [[Athens]]
**{{Bk|GRE}}
**{{Bk|CRO}}
**{{Bk|GER}}
*[[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Olympics]] at [[Beijing]]
*:{{gold1}} {{Bk|USA}}
*:{{silver2}} {{Bk|ESP}}
*:{{bronze3}} {{Bk|ARG}}

====Other tournaments====
*[[EuroBasket 2009 qualification]]

===Women's tournaments===

====Olympics====
*[[FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008]] at [[Madrid]]
**{{Bkw|ESP}}
**{{Bkw|CZE}}
**{{Bkw|LAT}}
**{{Bkw|BLR}}
**{{Bkw|BRA}}
*[[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Olympics]] at [[Beijing]]
*:{{gold1}} {{Bkw|USA}}
*:{{silver2}} {{Bkw|AUS}}
*:{{bronze3}} {{Bkw|RUS}}

====Other tournaments====
*[[EuroBasket Women 2009 qualification]]

===Youth tournaments===

==Club championships==

===Continental seasons===

==== Men ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! Organizer !! League / Tournament !! Champion !! Runner-up !! Result !! [[Playoff format]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Euroleague Basketball]] || [[2007–08 EuroLeague]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[CSKA Moscow]]''' || {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Maccabi Tel Aviv]] || 91–77 || Single-game final 
|-
|| [[2007–08 ULEB Cup]] || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Joventut Badalona|DKV Joventut]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[CB Girona|Akasvayu Girona]] || 79–54 || Single-game final
|-
| [[FIBA Americas]] || [[2007–08 FIBA Americas League]] || {{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Peñarol de Mar del Plata|Peñarol]]''' || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Soles de Mexicali]] || style="text-align:center"|— || Single round-robin
|-
| [[FIBA Asia]] || [[2008 FIBA Asia Champions Cup]] || {{flagicon|IRI}} '''[[Saba Battery BC|Saba Battery Tehran]]''' || {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al-Rayyan Sports Club]]|| 82–75 || Single-game final
|}

===National championships===
Men:
*{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
**[[2007–08 NBA season|Season]]:
***Western Conference: [[Los Angeles Lakers]] (57–25)
***Eastern Conference and League: [[Boston Celtics]] (66–16)
***Other Division champions: [[Detroit Pistons]], [[New Orleans Hornets]], [[Utah Jazz]], [[Orlando Magic]]
**[[2008 NBA Finals|Finals]]: The [[Boston Celtics]] defeat the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] 4–2 in the best-of-seven [[2008 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]. Finals MVP: [[Paul Pierce]]
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Liga Nacional de Básquet]], [[Liga Nacional de Basquet 2007–08|2007–08 season]]:
** Regular season: [[Libertad de Sunchales|Libertad]]
** Playoffs: [[Libertad de Sunchales|Libertad]] defeat [[Quimsa]] 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]], [[2007–08 NBL season|2007–08 season]]: The [[Melbourne Tigers]] defeat the [[Sydney Kings]] 3–2 in the best-of-five grand finals.
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chinese Basketball Association]], [[2007–08 CBA season|2007–08 season]]: The [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]] defeat the [[Liaoning Hunters]] 4–1 in the best-of-seven finals.
*{{flagicon|CRO}} [[A1 Liga|Croatian League]]:
*{{flagicon|EST}} [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|Estonian League]], [[2007–08 KML season|2007–08]]: [[TÜ/Rock]] defeat [[Kalev/Cramo]] 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball|French League]]: [[SLUC Nancy|Nancy]] crush defending champions [[Chorale Roanne Basket|Chorale Roanne]] 84–53 in the one-off final.
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Basketball Bundesliga|German Bundesliga]]:
*{{flagicon|GRC}} [[A1 Ethniki|Greek League]]: [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] defeat [[Olympiacos B.C.|Olympiacos]] 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
*{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Iranian Basketball Super League|Iranian Super League]], [[Iranian Basketball Super League 2007–08|2007–08 season]]: [[Mahram Tehran BC|Mahram]] defeat [[Saba Battery Tehran BC|Saba Battery]] 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israel Super League]]: [[Hapoel Holon]] defeat [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], the 14-time defending champions, 73–72 in the one-off final.
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Serie A (basketball)|Italian Serie A]]: [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] defeat [[Pallacanestro Virtus Roma|Lottomatica Roma]] 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
*{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga|Lithuanian LKL]]: [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]] defeat [[BC Lietuvos Rytas|Lietuvos Rytas]] 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
*{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Opportunity League|Montenegro League]]:
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Philippine Basketball Association]], [[2007–08 PBA season|2007–08 season]]:
**[[2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup finals|Philippine Cup]]: The [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] defeat the [[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] 4–3 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: [[Dennis Espino]]
**[[2008 PBA Fiesta Conference|Fiesta Conference]]: The [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] defeat the [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] 4–3 in the best-of-seven Finals. Finals MVPs: [[Ronald Tubid]] and [[Eric Menk]]
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Dominet Bank Ekstraliga|Polish League]]:
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russian Basketball Super League|Russian Super League]], [[Russian Basketball Super League 2007/2008|2007–08 season]]: [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] sweep [[MBC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Naša Sinalko Liga|Serbia Super League]]:
*{{flagicon|SVN}} [[Premier A Slovenian Basketball League|Slovenian League]]: [[KK Union Olimpija|Union Olimpija]] defeat [[KK Helios Domžale|Helios Domžale]] 3–1 in the best-of-five finals.
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Liga ACB|Spanish ACB]]:
**[[2007–08 ACB season|Season]]: [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]]
**[[2008 ACB Playoffs|Playoffs]]: [[TAU Cerámica]] sweep [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|AXA FC Barcelona]] 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Turkish Basketball League]]:
*{{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Basketball League]], [[2007–08 British Basketball League|2007–08]]:
**Season:
**Playoffs:
*{{flagicon|BIH}}{{flagicon|CRO}}{{flagicon|MNE}}{{flagicon|SRB}}{{flagicon|SVN}}  [[NLB League|Adriatic League]]:

Women:
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[2008 WNBA Finals]]: [[Detroit Shock]]
*[[EuroLeague Women 2007–08]]: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Spartak Moscow Region]]

==College==

=== Men ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! Nation !! League / Tournament !! Champion !! Runner-up !! Result !! [[Playoff format]]
|-
| {{CAN}} || [[2008 CIS Men's Basketball Championship]] || [[Brock Badgers]] || [[Acadia Axemen]] || 64–61 || Single-game final
|-
| rowspan=3|{{PHI}} || [[Philippine Collegiate Champions League|2008 Philippine Collegiate Champions Cup]] || [[De La Salle Green Archers]] || [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] || 71–62 || Single-game final
|-
|| [[UAAP Season 71 men's basketball tournament|UAAP Season 71]] || [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] || [[De La Salle Green Archers]] || 2–0 || Best-of-three series
|-
|| [[NCAA Season 84 basketball tournaments|NCAA Season 84]] || [[San Beda Red Lions]] || [[JRU Heavy Bombers]] || 2–1 || Best-of-three series
|-

|}
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[NCAA]]
**[[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Division I]]: [[2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] 75, [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] 68 OT
***[[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]]: [[Mario Chalmers]], Kansas
**[[2008 National Invitation Tournament|National Invitation Tournament]]:
**[[2008 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament|Division II]]: [[Winona State University|Winona State]] ([[Minnesota|MN]]) 87, [[Augusta State University|Augusta State]] ([[Georgia (U.S. state)|GA]]) 76
**[[2008 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament|Division III]]: [[Washington University in St. Louis]] ([[Missouri (U.S. state)|MO]]) 90, [[Amherst College|Amherst]] 68
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
**[[2008 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA Division I]]: [[Oklahoma City University|Oklahoma City]] 75, [[Mountain State University|Mountain State]] ([[West Virginia|WV]]) 72
**[[2008 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA Division II]]: [[Oregon Institute of Technology|Oregon Tech]] 63, [[Bellevue College|Bellevue]] ([[Nebraska|NE]]) 56
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[NJCAA]]
**[[NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Division I]]: South Plains College 67, Salt Lake CC 56
**[[NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|Division II]]: Mott Community College 83, Columb State Community College 73
**[[NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship|Division III]]: North Lake College TX 73, Joliet Junior College IL 70
*{{flagcountry|PHL}}
**[[Philippine Collegiate Championship]] [[2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship|2008]]: [[De La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle University]] 71, [[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo de Manila University]] 62
**[[UAAP]] [[UAAP Season 71 men's basketball tournament|Men's]]: [[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo de Manila University]] def. [[De La Salle Green Archers|De La Salle University]], 2–0 in the finals series
**[[NCAA (Philippines)]] [[NCAA Season 84#Seniors' basketball tournament|Seniors']]:  [[San Beda Red Lions|San Beda College]] def. [[JRU Heavy Bombers|José Rizal University]], 2–1 in the finals series

===Women===
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[NCAA]]
**[[2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|Division I]]: [[Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]] 64, [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford]] 48
***Most Outstanding Player: [[Candace Parker]], Tennessee
**[[2008 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT]]: [[Marquette Golden Eagles|Marquette]] 81, [[Michigan State Spartans|Michigan State]] 66
**[[2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament|Division II]]: [[Northern Kentucky University|Northern Kentucky]] 63, [[University of South Dakota|South Dakota]] 58
**[[2008 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament|Division III]]:  [[Howard Payne University|Howard Payne]] ([[Texas|TX]]) 68, [[Messiah College|Messiah]] ([[Pennsylvania|PA]]) 54
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
**[[2008 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament|NAIA Division I]]: [[Vanguard University|Vanguard]] (CA) 72, [[Trevecca Nazarene University|Trevecca Nazarene]] ([[Tennessee|TN]]) 59
**[[NAIA national women's basketball championship|NAIA Division II]]: [[Northwestern College (Iowa)|Northwestern College]] 82, [[College of the Ozarks]] [[Missouri|MO]] 75
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[NJCAA]]
**[[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division I]]: [[Gulf Coast Community College|Gulf Coast]] 62, Central Arizona 61
**[[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division II]]: Kirkwood 78 vs Kankakee 53 (Final)
**[[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division III]]: [[Monroe Community College|Monroe CC]] NY 79, Mohawk Valley CC 48
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[UAAP]] [[UAAP Season 71 basketball tournaments#Women's tournament|Women's]]: [[FEU Tamaraws|Far Eastern University]] def. [[UP Fighting Maroons|University of the Philippines]], 2–0 in the finals series

===Prep===
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[USA Today]] Boys Basketball Ranking #1: [[St. Anthony High School (New Jersey)]], Jersey City, New Jersey
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[USA Today]] Girls Basketball Ranking #1: [[Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory]], San Francisco, California
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[NCAA Season 84 basketball tournaments#Juniors' tournament|NCAA (Philippines)]] Juniors: [[San Sebastian Stags|San Sebastian College-Recoletos]] def. [[Letran Knights|Colegio de San Juan de Letran]], 2–0 in the finals series
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[UAAP Season 71 basketball tournaments#Juniors' tournament|UAAP]] Juniors: [[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo High School]] def. [[De La Salle Junior Archers|De La Salle Zobel]], 2–0 in the finals series

==Awards and honors==

===[[Basketball Hall of Fame]]===
*Class of 2008:<ref name="Inductees">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hall of Famers|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/|work=Basketball Hall of Fame|publisher=|accessdate=12 Oct 2014}}</ref>
** Players: [[Adrian Dantley]], [[Patrick Ewing]], [[Hakeem Olajuwon]]
** Coaches: [[Pat Riley]], [[Cathy Rush]]
** Contributors: [[Bill Davidson (businessman)|William Davidson]], [[Dick Vitale]]

===[[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]]===
*Class of 2008<ref name="Class of 2008">{{cite web|title=Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2008|url=http://www.wbhof.com/Class08.html|work=Women's Basketball Hall of Fame|accessdate=12 Oct 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017214140/http://www.wbhof.com/Class08.html|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
** [[Debbie Ryan]]
** [[Patty Broderick]]
** [[Lin L. Laursen]]
** [[Jill Rankin Schneider]]
** [[Suzie McConnell-Serio]]
** [[Michelle Timms]]

===Professional===
*Men
**[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
**[[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]]: [[Kevin Durant]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]]
**[[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]: [[Kevin Garnett]], [[Boston Celtics]]
**[[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award]]: [[Manu Ginóbili]], [[San Antonio Spurs]]
**[[NBA Most Improved Player Award]]: [[Hedo Türkoğlu]], [[Orlando Magic]]
**[[NBA Coach of the Year Award]]: [[Byron Scott (basketball)|Byron Scott]], [[New Orleans Hornets]]
**[[FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award]]: [[Pau Gasol]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and {{Bk|ESP}} (also [[Memphis Grizzlies]])
**[[Euroscar Award]]: Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers and Spain (also Memphis Grizzlies)
**[[Mr. Europa]]: [[Ricky Rubio]], [[Joventut Badalona]] and {{Bk|ESP}}
*Women
**[[WNBA Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
**[[WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]: [[Lisa Leslie]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
**[[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
**[[WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award]]: [[Candice Wiggins]], [[Minnesota Lynx]]
**[[WNBA Most Improved Player Award]]: [[Ebony Hoffman]], [[Indiana Fever]]
**[[Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award]]: [[Vickie Johnson]], [[San Antonio Silver Stars]]
**[[WNBA Coach of the Year Award]]: [[Mike Thibault]], [[Connecticut Sun]]
**[[WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[Katie Smith]], [[Detroit Shock]]
**[[FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award]]: [[Maria Stepanova]], {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Samara and {{bkw|RUS}}

=== Collegiate ===
* Combined
**[[John R. Wooden Award#Legends of Coaching Award|Legends of Coaching Award]]: [[Pat Summitt]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
* Men
**[[John R. Wooden Award]]: [[Tyler Hansbrough]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]]
**[[Naismith College Coach of the Year]]: [[John Calipari]], [[University of Memphis|Memphis]]
**[[Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award]]: [[Mike Green (basketball, born 1985)|Mike Green]], [[Butler University|Butler]]
**[[Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year]]: [[Tyler Hansbrough]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]]
**[[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player]]: [[Wayne Ellington]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]]
**[[USBWA National Freshman of the Year]]: [[Michael Beasley]], [[Kansas State University|Kansas State]]
**[[Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year]]: [[Keno Davis]], [[Drake University|Drake]]
**[[Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball]]: [[Dick Vitale]]
* Women
**[[John R. Wooden Award]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
**[[Naismith College Player of the Year]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
**[[Naismith College Coach of the Year]]: [[Geno Auriemma]], [[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]]
**[[Wade Trophy]]: [[Candice Wiggins]], [[Stanford University|Stanford]]
**[[Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award]]: [[Jolene Anderson (basketball)|Jolene Anderson]], [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|Wisconsin]]
**[[Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
**[[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
**[[List of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Basketball Academic All-America Team]]: [[Candace Parker]], [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
**[[Carol Eckman Award]]: [[Doug Bruno]], [[DePaul University]]
**[[Maggie Dixon Award]]: [[Jeff Walz]], [[University of Louisville|Louisville]]
**[[USBWA National Freshman of the Year]]: [[Maya Moore]], [[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]]
**[[Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year]]: [[Geno Auriemma]], [[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]]
**[[List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners]]: [[Candice Wiggins]], [[Stanford University|Stanford]]
**[[Nancy Lieberman Award]]: [[Kristi Toliver]], [[University of Maryland, College Park|Maryland]]
**[[Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball]]: [[Jody Conradt]]

==Events==
* The [[Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City|Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]].

==Movies==
*'''[[More than a Game]]'''
*'''[[Semi-Pro]]''' &ndash; a [[screwball comedy film]] starring [[Will Ferrell]], loosely based on the [[American Basketball Association]] in the 1970s.

==Deaths==
* March 22 — [[Red Stroud]], American ABA player ([[New Orleans Buccaneers]]) (born 1941)
* March 25 — [[Ben Carnevale]], American Hall of Fame coach of the [[Navy Midshipmen]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels]] (born 1915)
* April 1 — [[Marvin Stone (basketball)|Marvin Stone]], former [[Kentucky Wildcats]] and [[Louisville Cardinals]] player (born 1981)
* April 4 — [[Julius McCoy]], 76, All-American college player at [[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]] ([[1956 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1956]]).<ref>{{cite news|last=Axelrod|first=Phil|title=Obituary: Julius McCoy / Basketball star in '50s at Farrell High School|url= https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2008/04/11/Obituary-Julius-McCoy-Basketball-star-in-50s-at-Farrell-High-School/stories/200804110250|date=April 11, 2008|website=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|accessdate=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
* April 9 — [[Art Spoelstra]], American NBA player ([[Rochester Royals]], [[Minneapolis Lakers]], [[New York Knicks]]) (born 1932)
* May 5 — [[Sam Aubrey]], American college player and coach ([[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball|Oklahoma State]]) (born 1922)
* May 23 — [[Bob Knight (basketball, born 1929)|Bob Knight]], American professional basketball player ([[New York Knicks]]) (born 1929)
* June 25 — [[A. L. Bennett]], American college player (Oklahoma State) (born 1924)
* July 15 — [[Gennadi Volnov]], Russian (Soviet) Olympic gold medalist ([[Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]) (born 1939)
* August 20 — [[Larry Hennessy]], American [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] All-American (born 1929)
* August 20 — [[Kevin Duckworth]],  American NBA All-Star with the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] (born 1964)
* September 5 —[[Bob Cluggish]], American [[Basketball Association of America|BAA]] player (New York Knicks) (born 1917)
* September 5 — [[Doyle Parrack]], American college coach ([[Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball|Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma Sooners|Oklahoma]]) (born 1921)
* September 6 — [[LeRoy Gardner Jr.]], [[University of Minnesota]] [[Guard (basketball)|guard]] from 1966 to 1969. (born 1947)
* September 8 — [[Don Haskins]], American Hall of Fame coach of the [[UTEP Miners]], 1966 National Champions (born 1930)
* September 19 — [[Ernie Andres]], All-American college player ([[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]), NBL player ([[Indianapolis Kautskys]]) (born 1918)
* November 17 — [[Pete Newell]], American Hall of Fame coach of the [[California Golden Bears]], 1959 National Champions (born 1915)

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