| LC control no. | n 92012966 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Malone, Karl |
| Biography/History note | Individual was a Olympic Gold Medal awardee. |
| Birth date | 1963 |
| Place of birth | Summerfield (La.) |
| Affiliation | Louisiana Tech University Utah Jazz (Basketball team) Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) National Basketball Association |
| Profession or occupation | Basketball players Olympic athletes |
| Found in | Rambeck, R. Karl Malone, 1992: t.p. (Karl Malone) galley (basketball player with the Utah Jazz) Teammates, 1998: CIP t.p. (Karl Malone) galley (b. 7/24/63) Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed April 22, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Malone, Karl; basketball player; born 1963 in Summerfield, Louisiana, United States; studied at Louisiana Tech University; was selected by Utah Jazz in 1985 NBA draft; became a member of the US Dream Teams, that won gold medals at 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain and 1996 games in Atlanta, Georgia; was named NBA's most valuable player (MVP) (1996-1997); led Utah Jazz to the NBA Finals (1996-1997) and (1997-1998); signed with Los Angles Lakers (2002-2003); was selected as one of the Fifty Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)) |
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