Dick Versace
American basketball coach (1940–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Patrick Versace (April 16, 1940 – February 25, 2022) was an American basketball coach and executive. He was also the first American of Puerto Rican descent to have coached a National Basketball Association (NBA) team.[1]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1940-04-16)April 16, 1940 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 81) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Gordon Tech (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Wisconsin |
Coaching career | 1964–1998 |
Career history | |
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1965–1969 | St. Joseph HS |
1969–1973 | Gordon Tech |
1973–1974 | Saint Louis (assistant) |
1974–1977 | Michigan State (assistant) |
1977–1978 | Jackson Community College |
1978–1986 | Bradley |
1986–1988 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
1988–1990 | Indiana Pacers |
1996–1998 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
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