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Alexander: The USA vs. USSR Olympic basketball gold-medal fiasco 50 years later – Orange County Register
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YouTube Gold: Doug Collins Looks Back At The 1972 Olympic Basketball Controversy - Duke Basketball Report
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Alexander: The USA vs. USSR Olympic basketball gold-medal fiasco 50 years later – Orange County Register
![LA84 Foundation on Twitter: "On this day 46 years ago, the USA Men's basketball team's 63-game Olympic winning streak ended after a controversial 51-50 loss to the USSR at the 1972 Games. LA84 Foundation on Twitter: "On this day 46 years ago, the USA Men's basketball team's 63-game Olympic winning streak ended after a controversial 51-50 loss to the USSR at the 1972 Games.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dmxz0IgXoAIZ7PU.jpg)
LA84 Foundation on Twitter: "On this day 46 years ago, the USA Men's basketball team's 63-game Olympic winning streak ended after a controversial 51-50 loss to the USSR at the 1972 Games.
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