For which Olympic team was Jerry West co-captain in 1960?
U.S. Olympic gold medal team
U.K. Olympic gold medal team
Australian Olympic gold medal team
Canadian Olympic gold medal team
Answer
Jerry West co-captained the U.S. Olympic gold medal team in 1960. The team, coached by Pete Newell, was composed of some of the best college players in the country, including Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, and Walt Bellamy. The U.S. team dominated the competition, winning all nine of its games by an average of 42.4 points.
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