Mike Barrett

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael Thomas "Mike"•Barrett
Used nameMike•Barrett
Nick/petnamesBirdman
Born5 September 1943 in Montgomery, West Virginia (USA)
Died8 August 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
Measurements188 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsUS Navy, (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Mike Barrett went to college at West Virginia Tech, where he averaged 22 points for his career, and 27.7 ppg in his senior year. He later played AAU ball while he was in the Navy, leading the All-Navy team to the 1968 AAU title. It was with the Navy that he played for the U.S. at the 1967 World Championships and won a gold medal as a member of the 1968 Olympic team. Barrett then played three years in the now-defunct ABA, with Washington, Virginia, and San Diego. A 6-2 (1.88) guard, he was perfectly suited to that league as his long suit was the ability to burn it up from outside. In 1969-70, with Washington, he had his best year in pro basketball as he averaged 15 points per game, which was aided by his 62 3-point goals. He later became a successful business man in the Nashville, Tennessee area, but he also became a solid tennis player and competed nationally in masters’ tennis events.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) USA Mike Barrett
Basketball, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold