Wheelchair basketball at the 1960 Summer Paralympics consisted of two men's tournaments. One for athletes with complete lesion paraplegia, and one for athletes with incomplete paraplegia.1960 Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball, by Michael C. Bryce, spitfirechallenge.caU.S. Wheel Chair Archer Victor, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, September 22, 1960
Medal summary
Men's class A Men's class B Source: Paralympic.org
Class A (incomplete) Monday: USA 32 - 10 AustriaU.S. Paraplegics Post 2nd Win, The Milwaukee Sentinel, September 21, 1960, Google News Archive SearchU.S. Cagers Are Class Of Paralympics, St. Petersburg Times, September 20, 1960, Google News Tuesday: USA 17 - 8 Israel
Rosters A USA: Frank Vecera, East St. Louis, Ill William Johnson, Long Beach Calif. Percy Mabee, Brooklyn, N.Y. Richard Maduro, Madeira Beach, Fla.Wheel Chair Player Home With 3 Olympic Medals, The Evening Independent, September 29, 1960, Google News Archive Search Philip Hall, Indianapolis, Ind.
Class B (incomplete) Monday: USA 37 - 6 Belgium
Rosters B USA: Ron Stein (age 22), Champaign, Ill. Paul Jones (age 23), Montgommery, Pa. Don Kennedy (age 27), Jackson Heights, N.Y. Bruce Karr (age 23), Addison, Ill Saul Welger (age 29), Brooklyn, N.Y. Anderson McCullough (age 25), Waukegan, Ill. Randy Dagis (age 21), Rockford Ill. Wayne Broeren (age 26), Champaign, Ill. Peter Acca (age 31), Brooklyn, N.Y.
Participating nations A, B (incomplete) AustraliaEasy Win in Basketball at Paralympics, The Age, September 21, 1960, Google News Archive Search Austria BelgiumWheelchair Cage Team Posts Win, Lewiston Morning Tribune, September 20, 1960, Google NewsYanks Roll To 2 Wins, The Milwaukee Sentinel, September 20, 1960, Google News Archive Search Great Britain Israel Netherlands (Holland) USA http://www.nwba.org/news_article/show/540705?referrer_id=2077043
See also Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
References
The information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members. (Per Apr.17, 2011)