USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM 1967 RESULTS
WINNIPEG, CANADA • JULY 24-AUGUST 6, 1967
After capturing the gold medal at the first three Pan American Games, the United States saw its golden streak halted as Brazil captured first- place honors at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. The USA women finished with the silver medal and a respectable 6-2 record, but both defeats came at the hands of a much improved Brazilian team that had lost to the U.S. in the 1963 Pan Am finals. The 1967 United States Pan American team was coached by Alberta Cox of the AAU Raytown Piperettes and featured seven players from Cox’s Raytown Piperettes squad and the team also featured eight players from Cox’ 1967 USA World Championship team that had finished 11th in the World Championship that was held April 14-23 in Czechoslovakia. Unlike so many other USA teams, this team relied on its defense. Scoring an average of just 49.5 points a game, the USA’s defense was the key, limiting opponents to just 48.1 points a game. In each of the United States’ six victories, the U.S. women held their opponents to under 49 points. Falling in the Games’ opening contest against Brazil 60-42, the U.S. defeated in succession Mexico, 48-44, Canada, 59-46, and Cuba, 62-48. It’s gold medal hopes still alive, the U.S. played Brazil much tougher the second time around, but still came out on the short end of a 59-54 score. Rebounding from the loss to Brazil, the Americans went on to claim wins over Mexico, 52-42, Canada, 43-42, and Cuba, 51-44. Finishing 6-2, the U.S. claimed the silver medal, while Brazil won the gold with a perfect 8-0 record, and Canada earned the bronze with a 3-5 overall mark. Leading the U.S. squad to its silver medal finish were Barbara Ann Sipes and Carole Phillips Aspedon, who averaged 13.5 ppg. and 11.5 ppg., respectively.
1967 USA WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM ROSTER
1967 USA RESULTS (6-2)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE SCHOOL
HOMETOWN
Brazil
L, 42-60 W, 48-44 W, 59-46 W, 62-48 L, 54-59 W, 52-42 W, 43-42 W, 51-44
Mexico Canada
Carole Phillips Aspedon F
5-11 5-10 6-6 6-0
26 21 20 20 20 20 29 29 22 32 25 27
Raytown Piperettes
Kansas City, MO
Catherine Benedetto Myrna DeBerry Mary Lois Finley Betty Gaule Lola Ham Judy Matlock Carolyn Miller Annette Kay Rutt Barbara Ann Sipes Mauriece Smith
G C F F F F G G C G
Central Washington University Ouachita Baptist University Hutcherson Queens (Wayland) Raytown Piperettes (Mo-K.C.) Hutcherson Queens (Wayland) Raytown Piperettes (Mo-K.C.) Houston Jets (Wayland Baptist) Raytown Piperettes (Ill. St.) Raytown Piperettes (Iowa Wes.) Raytown Piperettes (Mo-K.C.)
Salem, OR
Hot Springs, AR
Cuba Brazil
Claude, TX Clearfield, IA LaVerne, OK Palestine, TX Sterling, IL Pryor, OK
Mexico Canada
5-6
5-10
Cuba
6-3
Kansas City, MO Overland Park, KS Kansas City, MO
FINAL STANDINGS
Dixie Woodall
F
Raytown Piperettes
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Brazil (8-0)
HEAD COACH: Alberta Cox, Raytown Piperettes (MO) ASSISTANT COACH: Olan Ruble, Iowa Wesleyan College MANAGER: Margaret Downing, Southern State College (AR)
United States (6-2)
Canada (3-5)* Mexico (3-5)*
Cuba (0-8)
1967 USA WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
PTS
Sipes
8
108/ 13.5 92/ 11.5
Phillips Aspedon 8
Finley
8 6 8 8 8 7 8 5 2 2 8 8
38/ 4.8 24/ 4.0 30/ 3.8 27/ 3.4 25/ 3.1 21/ 3.0 17/ 2.1 8/ 1.6
Matlock
Benedetto
DeBerry Woodall
Miller Ham Gaule Smith USA OPP. Rutt
3/ 1.5 3/ 1.5
396/ 49.5 385/ 48.1
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