Buck Freeman (basketball)
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James A. "Buck" Freeman (February 16, 1902 – February 14, 1974) was an American basketball coach who was head coach of the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team from 1927 to 1936.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1902-02-16)February 16, 1902 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 1974(1974-02-14) (aged 71) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Men's basketball | |
1924–1927 | St. John's |
Position(s) | Center / power forward |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Men's basketball | |
1927–1936 | St. John's |
1937–1938 | St. Thomas |
1938–1941 | LIU (assistant) |
1941–1945 | Power Memorial Academy |
1947–1949 | Scranton |
1949–1951 | LIU (assistant) |
1952–1961 | North Carolina (assistant) |
1964–1973 | South Carolina (assistant) |
Baseball | |
1928–1936 | St. John's |
1939 | LIU |
Football | |
1928–1938 | Iona Prep |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1932–1935 | St. John's |
1938 | Iona Prep |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 202–69 (College basketball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
As assistant: NCAA national (1957) | |
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