Cliff Barker

Cliff Barker

Personal information
Born	(1921-01-15)January 15, 1921 Yorktown, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 17, 1998(1998-03-17) (aged 77) Satsuma, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana)
College	Kentucky (1946–1949)
NBA draft	1949: 5th round, 52nd overall pick
Drafted by	Washington Capitols
Playing career	1949–1952
Position	Guard
Number	10
Career history
1949–1952	Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights
2× NCAA champion (1948, 1949) Second-team All-SEC (1949)
Career statistics
Points	557
Rebounds	181
Assists	294
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Barker (January 15, 1921 – March 17, 1998) was an American basketball player who won the gold medal with the USA national basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London^[1][2] and two national championships at the University of Kentucky.

While at the University of Kentucky, Barker was an All-SEC (Second Team) and All-SEC Tournament guard during the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons.

A member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Barker was a B-17 Flying Fortress waist gunner and spent 16 months as a prisoner-of-war. "Fancy Nancy III," the B-17 he was assigned to was shot down in the vicinity of Konigslutter. "Fancy Nancy III" was assigned to the 612 Bombardment Squadron, a unit of the 401st Bombardment Group.^[3][4][5]

Source^[6]

• Fabulous Five (Kentucky Wildcats)