RIP, Pete Newell

[hatvol96]

College basketball, and hoops in general, lost one of its true giants today. As good a coach as has ever walked the sidelines.

 

[BigPapaVol]

College basketball, and hoops in general, lost one of its true giants today. As good a coach as has ever walked the sidelines.

RIP. Unfortunately, many of the true legends are starting to head that way.

 

[droski]

Knight sums it up nicely:

"Three coaches had the most influence on college basketball in terms of tactics, both offensively and defensively," Knight said. "Clair Bee, Hank Iba and Pete. And I think Pete had the greatest total grasp. He really studied it and kept abreast of it, both professional and collegiate. He was truly remarkable."

Pete Newell: Basketball coach and teacher dies

RIP coach. a great man and teacher. hopefully cal will honor him this sat against stanford.

 

[myrobbins7]

Well said by Mr. Knight. RIP Mr. Newell, you will be missed.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Anyone getting the praises from Knight gets my respect.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

College basketball, and hoops in general, lost one of its true giants today. As good a coach as has ever walked the sidelines.

I assume you met the man? Good story?..

 

[hatvol96]

I assume you met the man? Good story?..

Met him briefly a couple of times at games in Las Vegas. An incredibly gracious gentleman.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

Met him briefly a couple of times at games in Las Vegas. An incredibly gracious gentleman.

I found it interesting that he was staying in the home of one of his former players when he passed. No family?...

 

[hatvol96]

I found it interesting that he was staying in the home of one of his former players when he passed. No family?...

He's got 4 sons. The former player he was staying with was also a physician.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

That alone tells me all I need to know about the man.

 

[droski]

Cal 73, UCLA 68
Cal 61, UCLA 58
Cal 56, UCLA 50
Cal 60, UCLA 58
Cal 64, UCLA 51
Cal 59, UCLA 47
Cal 53, UCLA 45
Cal 67, UCLA 57

-Pete Newell's last eight games against John Wooden, 1957-60

Good obit in the LA times: Pete Newell dies at 93; Hall of Fame basketball coach guided Cal to 1959 NCAA title - Los Angeles Times

 

[dickens821]

That was before UCLA had their players bought by mobsters

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Cal 73, UCLA 68
Cal 61, UCLA 58
Cal 56, UCLA 50
Cal 60, UCLA 58
Cal 64, UCLA 51
Cal 59, UCLA 47
Cal 53, UCLA 45
Cal 67, UCLA 57

-Pete Newell's last eight games against John Wooden, 1957-60

Good obit in the LA times: Pete Newell dies at 93; Hall of Fame basketball coach guided Cal to 1959 NCAA title - Los Angeles Times

Didn't know that, regardless who was on the team defeating Wooden 8 times is impressive.