Carl Knowles

American basketball player
Carl Knowles
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team competition
Knowles, circa 1945

Carl Stanley Knowles (February 24, 1910 – September 4, 1981) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final.

He played college basketball at UCLA.

External links

  • Carl Knowles at databaseOlympics.com
  • USA Basketball All-Time Roster.
  • Antiques Roadshow
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United States basketball squad1936 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
  • Balter
  • Bishop
  • Fortenberry
  • Gibbons
  • Johnson
  • Knowles
  • Lubin
  • Mollner
  • Piper
  • Ragland
  • Schmidt
  • Shy
  • Swanson
  • Wheatley
  • Coach: Needles
United States


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