The 1972 Olympic men's basketball final was the last game of that year’s Olympic basketball tournament, and became one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With the ending mired in con
Inside view (in 2014) of the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, where the final was played
Sergei Belov in 2012, one year before his death
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Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov, was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game
1972 Olympic men's basketball final
…tallest player among all teams). The young American team was confronted by a veteran Soviet team, featuring stars Sergei Belov, Modestas Paulauskas, and Alexander Belov. The players had played together for more than seven years. For Gennadi Volnov it was the fourth Olympic appearance. In 2004, Johnny Bach, an assistant…
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