Fred Ingaldson (2 September 1932 – 8 August 2011) was a Canadian basketball player. ^[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

Biography

Ingaldson was born in Pontiac, Michigan, United States in 1932, before moving to Winnipeg, Canada. ^[3]

He first played basketball in 1948, while at Isaac Newton High School. ^[3] While in high school, Ingaldson was named the Ukrainian Athlete of the Year. ^{[1] [4]} After he joined the Winnipeg Light Infantry basketball team in 1950, ^[5] he was part of the squad that won the national junior championships in 1952 and 1953. ^[1] He then went to Montana State University, where he became the first person from Manitoba to play in the NCAA Division 1. ^[1] Six years later, Ingaldson was part of Canada's basketball team for the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. ^[1]

Ingaldson made Canada's basketball team for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, ^[3] but he did not take part in any matches during the tournament. ^[1] However, he did play for Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, playing in nine matches for the team. ^[1] Three years later, Ingaldson was part of Canada's team for the 1967 Pan-American Games in Winnipeg. ^{[1] [3]}

Ingaldson retired as a player in the early 1970s, and later became a coach and broadcaster. ^[1] He also owned a grocery shop in Winnipeg. ^{[1] [3]}

Ingaldson was inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame (1983), ^[3] the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (2000), the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame (2002), ^[6] and the Montana State Bobcats Hall of Fame (2011). ^[1] He was also nominated as the Athlete of the Century. ^[3]

References

External links

• Fred Ingaldson at FIBA
• Fred Ingaldson at FIBA
• Fred Ingaldson at Basketball-Reference.com
• Fred Ingaldson at Olympedia
• Fred Ingaldson at the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame