Tom Nissalke
American basketball coach (1932–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Edward Nissalke (July 7, 1932 – August 22, 2019) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. He coached several teams in both leagues, and had an overall coaching record of 371–508.
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Born | (1932-07-07)July 7, 1932 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | August 22, 2019(2019-08-22) (aged 87) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Career information | |
High school | Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam, Wisconsin) |
College | Florida State (1953–1954, 1956–1957) |
Coaching career | 1957–1995 |
Career history | |
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1957–1962 | Wayland Academy |
1962–1963 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
1963–1968 | Tulane (assistant) |
1968–1971 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
1971–1972 | Dallas Chaparrals |
1972–1973 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1973–1974 | San Antonio Spurs |
1974–1976 | Utah Stars |
1976 | Puerto Rico |
1976–1979 | Houston Rockets |
1979–1982 | Utah Jazz |
1982–1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1986–1987 | Jacksonville Jets |
1990–1991 | Charlotte Hornets (assistant) |
1991–1992 | Winnipeg Thunder |
1994–1995 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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