McGuire, Al
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| Birthname | Alfred James McGuire | ||||
| born on | 7 September 1928 | ||||
| Place | New York NY, USA, 40n42, 74w00 | ||||
| Timezone | EDT h4w (is daylight saving time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   14°45'   or 
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Biography
American athlete, a pro basketball player for the New York Knicks. He and his brother Dick are the only two brothers in the Basketball Hall of Fame; Al was inducted as a coach in 1992.
Drafted by the New York Knicks in 1951 and played for four seasons, three of which were years in which the team made the play-offs.In September 1954 he was traded to a Baltimore team. He transitioned to coaching in 1955, beginning as an assistant coach at Dartmouth. After a nine-year stint at Belmont Abbey college (from 1957-1964), he landed the coaching job that would lead to his Hall of Fame status--head coach at Marquette University. He retired after the 1977 season and became a broadcaster/sports announcer.
He died from leukemia on January 26, 2001 in Milwaukee, WI.
Relationships
- sibling relationship with McGuire, Dick (born 25 January 1926)
Events
- Work : Prize 1992 (Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Death by Disease 26 January 2001 (Of leukemia, age 74)
- Work : New Career 1951 (Pro basketball)
- Work : New Job 1955 (Assistant coach at Dartmouth)
- Work : Retired 1977 (Retired from coaching basketball)
Source Notes
Dr. J. Lee Lehman quotes a sport almanac for date; time unknown
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Basketball
- Vocation : Sports Business : Coach/ Manager/ Owner
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame
- Family : Childhood : Family noted (Brother Dick also a Basketball Hall of Famer)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Terminal leukemia)
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease
