nba.com - 11/18/2008
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Former Lakers General Manager Pete Newell, one of the most influential figures in the history of basketball, passed away on Monday at the age of 93. We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pete Newell earlier today, said Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss. Pete was one of the most ...
nytimes.com - 11/18/2008
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Pete Newell, one of the most influential coaches
in the history of basketball, who won a national...
championship at the University of California in 1959, an Olympic championship in 1960, and whose camp became a required seminar in low-post play for generations of professional stars, died Monday
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Pete Newell, Basketball Coach and Innovator, Dies at 93
bumpshack.com - 11/18/2008
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Basketball coaching legend Pete Newell, who won a
NCAA title, NIT title, and Olympic Gold Medal, has...
passed away at the age of 93. Newell was famous in his later years for hosting his world renowned 'Big Man' camps.
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Basketball Legend Pete Newell Dead at 93
sports.espn.go.com - 11/17/2008
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Former Laker GM, Pete Newell, Passes Away at 93
The Lakers Nation —
... Lakers.com: Former Lakers General Manager Pete Newell, one of the most influential figures in the history of basketball, passed away on Monday at the age of 93. ...
Legendary Basketball Coach Pete Newell Passes Away - Bob Knight Pays Tribute
Midwest Sports Fans —
... and truly respected.
Recently, on ESPN, Coach Knight paid tribute to Pete Newell. His concluding statement: “Nobody contributed more to this game and its history than Pete Newell did.” You can view the entire tribute here. I don’t think I have ever seen Coach Knight with such a solemn disposition.
Visit the wikipedia page for Pete Newell to learn more about the legendary coach. The Los Angeles Lakers website also has a tribute to Newell.
Rest in peace ...
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Breaking news: Pete Newell, may he rest in peace
blogs.mercurynews.com 11/17/2008 — The Associated Press has just issued a news alert that legendary coach/all-time-good guy Pete Newell has passed away. He was 93.
To many, Newell was the patriarch of Bay Area basketball, having coached at USF and Cal. He led the Bears to the 1959 NCAA title and was runner-up in...
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Pete Newell: Basketball coach and teacher
sfgate.com 11/18/2008 — "Nobody contributed more to this game and its history than Pete Newell." Former Indiana and Texas Tech coach Bob Knight - - - "This is obviously a very sad day for the game of basketball, whether you are associated with the NBA, college or high school ...
Coaching Legend Pete Newell Passes Away at the Age of 93
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 11/18/2008 — Pete Newell's "Big Man" camp began with one student: Kermit Washington, who later became infamous for throwing the punch that almost killed Rudy Tomjanovich. Early in his career, Washingon asked Newell to train him to become a better player, Newell accepted the challenge and the rest is history.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Pete Newell dies
nba.com 11/18/2008 — Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game's greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93.
Basketball Guru: The Pete Newell Story (video)
youtube.com 11/18/2008 — Basketball Guru is a one-hour documentary being produced about the many contributions to basketball by legendary Coach Pete Newell.As a member of the illustr...
Remembering Pete Newell
myespn.go.com 11/18/2008 — As I'm sure you know, Pete Newell died yesterday. He was 93, and even though he hadn't been a head coach anywhere since 1960, he was one of the biggest names in basketball coaching history. With good reason. There is a lot of acrimony in basketball ...
Remembering Pete Newell, idol to legends
rivals.yahoo.com 11/19/2008 — Last night, between watching as much basketball as possible and
wondering why the Bills defense couldn't do my fantasy team one solid,
just once, by not letting Brady Quinn march down the field on them, Bob
Knight came on the screen. You've ...
Lakers-Bulls: A Preview —
Bleacher Report - NBA 11/18/2008
Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers meet for one of their two annual meetings with Chicago Bulls. Last year, Lakers took both games from Bulls and collectively have won last four of their five meetings.
Games between these two teams are always ...
