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Pete Newell dies at 93; Hall of Fame basketball coach guided Cal to 1959 NCAA title

 

Published 11/18/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball

As the Lakers' general manager, Newell, who retired from coaching at 44, brought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to L.A. in 1975. > Pete Newell, who coached UC Berkeley to the 1959 National Collegiate Athletic Assn. basketball title and was one of only three men to guide teams to National Invitation Tournament, NCAA and Olympic championships, died Monday. He was 93. (link)

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