James Forbes (basketball)

James Ricardo Forbes (July 18, 1952 – January 21, 2022) was an American basketball player. His college career at the University of Texas at El Paso was crowned by his membership of the U.S. national team in the 1972 Olympics and was part of the controversial 1972 Olympic Men's Basketball Final. Forbes and the rest of the team have never accepted the silver medal.[1]

James Forbes
Personal information
Born(1952-07-18)July 18, 1952
Fort Rucker, Alabama
DiedJanuary 21, 2022(2022-01-21) (aged 69)
El Paso, Texas
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBel Air (El Paso, Texas)
CollegeUTEP (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974 / Round: 4 / Pick: 70th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
PositionPower forward
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Team

Life and career

Forbes was born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, on July 18, 1952.[2] He attended Bel Air High School[2] in El Paso, Texas. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the fourth round of the 1974 NBA draft, but he never played professionally. Forbes was later an assistant coach for the UTEP Miners before going to coach high school basketball in El Paso. As a high school coach, he guided the Riverside Rangers to the Texas 5A Final Four in 1995 and the Andress Eagles to the Texas 5A Sweet Sixteen in 2009. Forbes has more than 700 career high school coaching victories.[3]

Forbes died from complications of COVID-19 in El Paso on January 21, 2022, at the age of 69.[3][4]

References
  1. Kindred, Dave (August 27, 2012). "'We Will Never Accept Silver'". Sports on Earth. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Forbes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011.
  3. Chavez, Felix F. "El Paso icon and longtime basketball coach Jim Forbes dies". El Paso Times. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. "Coach Jim Forbes passes away at 69". KTSM. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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