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U.S. Basketball Team Arrives
Brief mention that the 1950 World Basketball Championship begins tonight, with the United States sending an amateur team, the Denver Chevrolets, to represent the country in Argentina.
El team argentino se clasificó campeón mundial de basquetbol; Conquistó el valioso titulo el equipo más brillante y calificado
Argentina's victory over the United States enhanced the international profile of basketball. The inaugural FIBA World Basketball Championship also served the anti-imperialist rhetoric of the Peronist government toward "Yanquis," but in a less overt…
Hoy Argentina y Estados Unidos definirán el torneo de basquetbol
As expected by most observers, the host nation (Argentina) and basketball power (United States) meet in the championship game of the first FIBA Championship. The United States defeated France in the semifinal game.
Argentina y los Estados Unidos vencieron anoche en basquetbol
The article positions Argentina's performance in relation to that of the United States, which, as the cradle of basketball, is the barometer to measure Argentina's own performances. This is similar to early sports writing on fútbol and Argentina's…
Se iniciará hoy con dos matches el torneo mundial de basquetbol
Annoucement to readers that today marks the first day of the inaugural World Basketball Championship, which began play at Buenos Aires' famed Luna Park.
Notas gráficas de la semana
Surrounded by Buenos Aires governor Carlos Aloé and the minister of Education, Juan Perón observes a youth basketball match with teams from the Liga Estudiantil.