Frederick J. Linari (21 July 1920 - 2 November 2012)[1] is an American former basketball player.
A forward from San Francisco Polytechnic High School, Linari played collegiately for Stanford University.
In the championship game, Linari was pressed into action in the game after starting forward Don Burness was unable to continue due to an ankle injury incurred earlier in the tournament.
[3] At just 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), Linari nonetheless filled in ably for the 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) Burness, playing 31 of 40 game minutes and scoring six points to help the Indians win the championship.
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