In 1957, the EuroBasket was held in Hungary, where the locals, to the amazement of the whole world, took the Gold. The silver went to Czechoslovakia, the bronze to the favorite to be at the top, the Soviet Union
In the 1955 NBA, the title went to the Syracuse Nationals, their first and only title. A very worked, very suffered title, that was only decided in the seventh game, against the Fort Wayne Pistons. Such was the tension, that after seven games everything was decided in the last play (91-92). A head or tails that opted for the Nationals
In 1954, the World Cup was held in Brazil, where the United States ended up undefeated and proclaimed themselves World Champions. The silver went to the local Brazil, and the bronze to the Philippines
