Abe Lemons
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A.E. "Abe" Lemons (November 21, 1922 – September 2, 2002) was an American college basketball player and coach. As a head coach at Oklahoma City University, Pan American University and the University of Texas at Austin, he compiled a record of 594–343 in 34 seasons.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1922-11-21)November 21, 1922 Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | September 2, 2002(2002-09-02) (aged 79) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1946–1947 | Hardin |
1947–1949 | Oklahoma City |
Position(s) | Center, forward |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1955–1973 | Oklahoma City |
1973–1976 | Pan American |
1976–1982 | Texas |
1983–1990 | Oklahoma City |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 594–343 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NIT (1978) 2 SWC regular season (1978, 1979) SAC regular season (1987) | |
Awards | |
NABC Coach of the Year (1978) SWC Coach of the Year (1978) | |
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