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John McLendon
basketball, coach

Real/Birth Name:
John B. McLendon Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 April 1915
Death Date:
8 October 1999
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Hiawatha, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

The first African American basketball coach at a predominantly white university and the first African American head coach in any professional sport. Coached teams North Carolina College for Negroes, Hampton Institute, Tennessee State A&I University, Cleveland Pipers, Kentucky State University, Cleveland State University, Denver Rockets.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Basketball Hall of Fame 1979.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame 2004.
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006.
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame 2009.
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