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Inducted in 2006. John Chaney (January 21, 1932 – January 29, 2021) was an American college basketball coach, best known for his success at Temple University from 1982 through 2006. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
- 741–312 (college)
- January 21, 1932, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
- Bethune–Cookman
- January 29, 2021 (aged 89), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Jan 29, 2021 · John Chaney was born on Jan. 21, 1932, in Jacksonville, Fla., and grew up in a low-lying house that often flooded. ... Chaney was the first Black basketball coach in Philadelphia’s Big Five ...
Jan 29, 2021 · Hall of Fame basketball coach John Chaney, a zone defense innovator who led Temple to 17 NCAA tournament appearances, ... Chaney, who was born Jan. 21, 1932, in Jacksonville, Florida, was a ...
- Jeff Borzello
Jan 29, 2021 · John Chaney, one of the nation’s leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, has died. He was 89. His death was announced by the university Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Perez, File) FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2006, file photo, Temple head coach John Chaney yells directions to his ...
Jan 29, 2021 · John Chaney was born Jan. 21, 1932, in Jacksonville, Fla. After his father deserted the family, he grew up in poverty. His mother was a housekeeper, and his stepfather a janitor and carpenter.
- Matt Schudel
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Jan 29, 2021 · Hall of Fame basketball coach John Thompson of Georgetown has died, his family announced Monday. ... Chaney was born on Jan. 21, 1932, in Jacksonville, Fla. He lived in a neighborhood there called ...
Jan 29, 2021 · “John Chaney was more than just a Hall of Fame Basketball coach. He was a Hall of Famer in life,” said Chaney’s successor, Fran Dunphy. ... Chaney was born on Jan. 21, 1932, in Jacksonville ...