James Ricardo FORBES

United States of America
United States of America
Olympic Medals
1S
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesMunich 1972
Year of Birth1952

Biography

Jim Forbes, who played for the US team at the 1971 Pan American Games, although they did not medal, was not originally selected to be a member of the 1972 Olympic team but was added to the squad after John Brown came down with an injury. Forbes was a 6-8 (2.03) forward. Although drafted by the Chicago Bulls, Forbes was never to play in the NBA. He returned to his alma mater of UTEP as an assistant coach before becoming a successful high school basketball coach in Texas.

Olympic Results

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