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Philip Daniel "Flip" Saunders (February 23, 1955 – October 25, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. During his career, he coached the La Crosse Catbirds, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Wizards.
Oct 25, 2015 · Flip Saunders coached the Timberwolves and Pistons for 17 years in the NBA. He passed away at age 60 after a long battle with cancer, according to ESPN.
Oct 25, 2015 · The former NBA coach and executive passed away in 2015 after leading the Timberwolves, Pistons and Wizards. He was a respected figure in the league and a Minnesota legend, having played and coached at the University of Minnesota.
Oct 25, 2015 · Flip Saunders, the Timberwolves' team president and head coach, died of cancer in 2015 at age 60. He was a respected and influential figure in the basketball community, especially in Minnesota, where he played, coached and developed stars like Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Oct 25, 2015 · Flip Saunders, who coached the Timberwolves from 1995 to 2005 and returned as team president and coach in 2014, passed away at 60 after battling Hodgkin's lymphoma. He had a 654-592 career record and was a respected figure in the NBA.
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Oct 25, 2015 · Flip Saunders, who won more than 650 games in 17 NBA seasons, passed away at 60 after battling Hodgkins lymphoma. He was the team president, coach and part owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who he helped rebuild with young stars and a new practice facility.
Oct 26, 2015 · Once deemed too small to make it big in the sport he so loved, Flip Saunders became a Minnesota basketball icon: a four-year starter at the University of Minnesota, the winningest coach in...
