Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Jay Joseph Hoyland•Arnette |
Used name | Jay•Arnette |
Born | 19 December 1938 in Austin, Texas (USA) |
Measurements | 188 cm / 79 kg |
Affiliations | Texas Longhorns, Austin (USA) |
NOC | ![]() |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 1 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Jay Arnette was a 6-2 (1.88) guard from the University of Texas who graduated in 1963. He took his gold medal to the NBA where he played for two full seasons, and three games of a third, with the Cincinnati Royals. Between seasons of professional basketball, Arnette attended dental school at his alma mater. He eventually became licensed in both dentistry and as a pharmacist but later practiced as a successful orthodontist.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | ![]() |
Jay Arnette | |||
Basketball, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |