Cal Fowler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCalvin Bernard "Cal"•Fowler
Used nameCal•Fowler
Born11 February 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died5 March 2013 in Burlington, New Jersey (USA)
Measurements186 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsAkron Wingfoots, Akron (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Calvin Fowler attended tiny St. Francis College in Pennsylvania. He received almost no national acclaim as a collegian but after graduation joined up with the Goodyear Wingfoots and became an AAU star. In 1967 he led the Wingfoots to the AAU championship and made AAU All-America that year and the next. He played for the U.S. at the 1967 World Championships (placing fourth) as well as winning a gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games. In 1968 Fowler, a 6-0 (1.83) guard, was the sparkplug of the Olympic team which won the gold medal in Mexico City. After the Olympics he returned to AAU ball and had one year in the ABA, playing with the Carolina Cougars in 1969-70. Fowler later worked in sales and marketing for adidas and then became a United States Postal Service employee before retiring.

Results

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

Special Notes