Who led the US basketball team to gold at the 1936 Olympics?

The individual who led the US basketball team to gold at the 1936 Olympics was indeed notable in the history of sports but was not Jimmy Neddles. The correct answer, which is option B, highlights an important moment in Olympic history.

The 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin, and it marked a significant point in the establishment of basketball as an Olympic sport. The US men's basketball team won the gold medal, and they were coached by an important figure in basketball history. While individual players made substantial contributions to the team's success, the context of the 1936 Olympic basketball tournament indicates a collective effort rather than the leadership of a single player.

The other figures listed, such as Eddie Tolan, Jesse Owens, and Dick Button, were all prominent athletes but were known in other disciplines: Tolan in track and field, Owens in sprinting and long jump, and Button in figure skating. Their achievements, while historic, do not pertain to the basketball event in question, emphasizing that the answer focused on basketball specifically, rather than the multi-sport achievements of these athletes in other Olympic categories.