Arnold Short (October 3, 1932 – September 26, 2014) was an American basketball player.

[1] A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) guard, he was an All-American college player at Oklahoma City University and a second round pick in the 1954 NBA draft.

[2] As a senior in 1953–54, Short averaged 27.8 points per game, finishing fourth in the NCAA scoring race.

However, he chose to play for the Phillips 66ers in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) instead.

[3] After retiring from basketball Short became head tennis coach and an assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma City University.