Press Maravich
American basketball coach and player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter "Press" Maravich (August 29, 1915 – April 15, 1987) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" as a boy, when one of his jobs was selling the Pittsburgh Press on the streets of his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, an industrial city outside of Pittsburgh. Maravich, Sr. also served in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II.[1][2]
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Born | (1915-08-29)August 29, 1915 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1987(1987-04-15) (aged 71) Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1938–1941 | Davis & Elkins |
1945–1946 | Youngstown Bears |
1946–1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1947–1949 | Davis & Elkins (assistant) |
1949–1950 | West Virginia Wesleyan |
1950–1952 | Davis & Elkins |
1952–1954 | Aliquippa HS |
1954–1956 | Baldwin HS |
1956–1962 | Clemson |
1962–1964 | NC State (assistant) |
1964–1966 | NC State |
1966–1972 | LSU |
1972–1975 | Appalachian State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 232–277 (college) |
Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA University Division) 2–2 (NIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
ACC tournament (1965) | |
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Maravich graduated from Davis & Elkins College in 1941 and was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. He was the father of basketball player Pete Maravich.