Richie Guerin
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Richard V. Guerin (born May 29, 1932, in New York City) is a former NBA forward and professional basketball coach. He graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy (1950) in the Bronx and Iona College in 1954. [1]
At Iona, he scored 1,375 points in 67 games. [2]
Guerin was one of the NBAs elite guards in the late 50s and early 60s, while playing with the New York Knicks. He coached the St. Louis Hawks/Atlanta Hawks for several years, earning Coach of the Year honors in 1968. When he retired in 1971, he had a 327-291 record. [3]
A member of the Marine Corps Reserve from 1947 to 1954, he was inducted in the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. [4]
[edit] External links
- Richie Guerin Second Round 17th pick Overall | The Draft Review
- BasketballReference.com: Richie Guerin (as coach)
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| Preceded by Harry Gallatin |
St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks Head Coach 1965–1972 |
Succeeded by Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Categories: 1932 births | Living people | People from New York City | American basketball coaches | American basketball players | New York Knicks players | St. Louis Hawks players | Atlanta Hawks players | St. Louis Hawks coaches | Atlanta Hawks coaches | Iona Gaels men's basketball players | Iona College alumni
