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Sporting Witness, Sporting Witness, The first Basketball World Cup

Sporting Witness

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The first Basketball World Cup


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February 23, 2023

9 minutes

Available for over a year

In 1950, Argentina hosted the inaugural Basketball World Cup for ten teams from around the world.

Argentina beat the USA 64–50 in the final in Buenos Aires on 3 November.

Rachel Naylor speaks to Ricardo González, Argentina's captain.

(Photo: Ricardo González in 2023. Credit: María Eva González)

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