LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Clyde Lovellette, the Hall of Fame forward who led Kansas to the 1952 national championship before helping the U.S. win gold at the Helsinki 1952 Olympics, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 86.
Lovellette’s family said he died at his home in North Manchester, Ind.
Lovellette was the first of seven players to win Olympic, NCAA and NBA titles, completing the feat in 1954, according to sports-reference.com.
A two-time All-American, Lovellette had 33 points and 17 rebounds in the Phog Allen-coached Jayhawks’ victory over St.