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Harry Combes
American basketball player-coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Harry Combs.
Harry Combes (March 3, 1915 – November 13, 1977), a native of Monticello, Illinois, served as head men's basketball coach at University of Illinois between 1947 and 1967.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1915-03-03)March 3, 1915 Monticello, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 13, 1977(1977-11-13) (aged 62) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1935–1937 | Illinois |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1938–1947 | Champaign HS |
1947–1967 | Illinois |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 316–150 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 NCAA Regional—Final Four (1949, 1951, 1952) 4 Big Ten regular season (1949, 1951, 1952, 1963) Illinois High School (1946) | |
Awards | |
100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament (2007) | |
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