WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS '1954
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
October 22 - November 5, 1954
Final
Classification
1. USA (7-0)
2. Brazil (6-1)
3. Philippines (5-2)
4. France (3-4)
5. Formosa (2-5)
6. Uruguay (2-5)
7. Canada (2-5)
8. Israel (1-6)
9. Paraguay (3-0)
10. Chile (2-1)
11. Yugoslavia (1-2)
12. Peru (0-3)
USA National Team (Photo: USA Basketball)
Rosters Champion: USA (Jerry Arkarath, B.H. Born, Richard Gott, Forrest
Hamilton, William Johnson, Allen Kelly, Kirby Minter, Donald Penwell,
Richard Rutherford, Kendall Sheets, Edward Salomon, Joseph Stratton) 2. Brazil (Wilson Bombarda, Angelo Bonifetti, José Henrique
Carli, Almir Nelson de Almeida, Zenny de Azevedo, Mair Facci, Fausto
Rasga Filho, Jamil Gedeao, Wlamir Marques, Antonio Passos Amaury,
Alfredo Rodrigues da Motta) 3. Philippines (Bayani Amador, Rafael Barreto, Florentino Bautista
Jr., Napoleon Flores, Benjamin Francisco, Antonio Genato, Carlos
Loyzaga, Ramon Manulat, Lauro Mumar, Francisco Rabat, Ponciano
Saldana, Mariano Tolentino)
