Gayle Bluth
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gayle•Bluth McDonald |
| Used name | Gayle•Bluth |
| Nick/petnames | Chato |
| Born | 19 April 1925 in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua (MEX) |
| Died | 19 January 2013 in ?, New Mexico (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 90 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
Gayle “Chato” Bluth was one of the legends of Mexican basketball. Born in Colonia Juárez, he came from a Mormon (LDS) family and did Mormon missions in the United States as a youth. The highlights of his career were leading Mexico to a gold medal at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games, and a silver medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. Bluth retired from competition after the 1964 season and devoted himself to his church and his farm. He and his wife served several LDS missions, in Buenos Aires from 1986-88, Bahía Blanca, Argentina from 1989-92, and Monterrey, Mexico from 2001-02.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | MEX |
Gayle Bluth | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Mexico | 12 |
Olympic family relations
- Uncle of John Hatch
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 1954 Ciudad de México BAS gold)
Errata
Mexican sources show his name as Gayle Bluth McDonald. The family tree shows a "Gayle BLUTH, born 19 Apr 1925 in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico." This is the uncle of John Hatch (6259).