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Bennie Lands

basketball player

Born
February 22, 1921 · Montreal
Died
January 13, 2014 · Montreal
Age
92 years
Nationality
Canada

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Bennie Lands, 92, Canadian Olympic basketball player (1948).

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Benjamin Lands (February 22, 1921 – January 13, 2014) was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Lands was born in Montreal. He was part of the Canadian basketball team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. Lands was affiliated with the Montréal Young Men's Hebrew Association.

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Lands was born in Montreal, Quebec but lived in Winnipeg.

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