Quinn Buckner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Quinn•Buckner |
| Used name | Quinn•Buckner |
| Born | 20 August 1954 in Phoenix, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 92 kg |
| Affiliations | Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
While at Indiana University, Quinn Buckner had a difficult decision to make. He was a college star on both the football and basketball teams, and if he had wanted to, could probably have played defensive back in the NFL. Instead he elected to play pro basketball, first with the Milwaukee Bucks and of late with the Boston Celtics. A 6-3 (1.90) guard, Buckner is known primarily as a defensive specialist and has four times been made a member of the NBA All-Defensive Team. Buckner was a member of both an NCAA and an Olympic champion in 1976 – one of the few players to pull off this double. With the Celtics he became one of the rare basketball U.S. Olympians to claim championships in the NCAA, the Olympics, and the NBA.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | USA |
Quinn Buckner | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1973 Moskva BAS gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Basketball World Cup (0–0–1 1974 PUR bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won Olympic, NCAA and NBA Basketball Titles (Olympic Champion: 1976; NCAA Champion: 1976 Indiana University; NBA Champion: 1984 Boston Celtics)