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Alexander Murray Hannum (July 19, 1923 – January 18, 2002) was a professional basketball player and coach. Hannum coached two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and one American Basketball Association (ABA) team to league championships. He had a combined NBA-ABA record of 649–564 (.535) in the regular season and 61–46 (.570) in ...
Alexander Murray Hannum. (Sergeant York, Sarge, Old Iron Head) Position: Power Forward Shoots: Right. 6-7 , 210lb (201cm, 95kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 10 11 20 4 6 18 33. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. SUMMARY. Career. G. 516. PTS. 6.0. TRB. 4.5. AST. 1.7. FG% 35.4. FT% 62.9. PER. 9.3. WS. 13.1.
Jan 18, 2002 · Alex Hannum had the uncanny ability to transform floundering teams into contenders. Hannum was the first coach in history to win both an NBA and ABA championship, his first NBA title coming with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958 and the ABA title coming with the Oakland Oaks in 1969.
Jan 18, 2002 · Born: July 19, 1923 in Los Angeles, California. Died: January 18, 2002. High School: Hamilton in Los Angeles, California. College: USC. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 1998 ( Full List) As Player: 516 G, 6.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.7 APG ( Full Record) As Executive: DEN franchise, 1971-1974 ( Full Record)
Mar 17, 2024 · He joined Basketball Network in August 2023, where he now works as a writer. Start Conversation. Alex Hannum emphasized Bob Pettit's dominant performance in the 1958 NBA Finals, leading the St. Louis Hawks to victory over the Boston Celtics, while downplaying the significance of Bill Russell's injury.
Alexander Murray Hannum was a professional basketball player and coach. Hannum coached two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and one American Basketball Association (ABA) team to league championships. He had a combined NBA-ABA record of 649–564 (.535) in the regular season and 61–46 (.570) in the playoffs over 16 seasons.
Dec 17, 2023 · A striking example of this occurred in the 1960s when the esteemed Hall of Fame coach, Alex Hannum, assumed leadership of the struggling San Francisco Warriors. In his own words, Hannum later succinctly described the remarkable turnaround, saying, "I took the job, coached Wilt, and went to the finals." The Warriors' turbulent start.
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