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Jim Forbes and the ’72 Olympic team; Forbes also talks about bullying in 2013 Xtra appearance

Andress boys basketball coach Jim Forbes was a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team.

The team infamously lost to the U.S.S.R on a controversial call by referees that kept putting time back on the clock. Learn more about Forbes, his role on the team and the infamous game by clicking the links below. Forbes also appeared on ABC-7 Xtra to talk about bullying. Watch that episode at http://bit.ly/1C34f29

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