Black, Leon
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Birthname | Meredith Leon Black | ||||
born on | 21 February 1932 at 19:00 (= 7:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Martins Mills, Texas, 32n25, 95w47 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American college basketball coach, he coached the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team from 1967 to 1976, and guided the Longhorns to two NCAA Tournaments as a result of winning the Southwest Conference twice in his nine seasons as head coach. The Longhorns lost in the Sweet Sixteen in 1972 and the first round in 1974. Prior to his time at Texas, Black was head coach at junior college Lon Morris College, compiling a 131–35 record in five seasons. Black resigned in 1976 and was replaced by Abe Lemons. Leon Black died on 12 October 2021 at age 89 in Austin, Texas.
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Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 89)
- Vocation : Sports Business : Coach/ Manager/ Owner (College basketball coach)