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youtube.com - 11/18/2008

Basketball Guru: The Pete Newell Story (video)

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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...

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nytimes.com - 11/18/2008

Pete Newell, Basketball Coach and Innovator, Dies at 93

— nytimes.com — 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 (more) Pete Newell, Basketball Coach and Innovator, Dies at 93

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bumpshack.com - 11/18/2008

Basketball Legend Pete Newell Dead at 93

— bumpshack.com — 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. (more) Basketball Legend Pete Newell Dead at 93

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sports.espn.go.com - 11/17/2008

'59 championship-winning coach Newell dies at 92

— sports.espn.go.com — Pete Newell has died, the University of California confirmed. He was 92. (more) '59 championship-winning coach Newell dies at 92

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Pete Newell Dies at 93: One Of Basketball’s Greatest Influences
The Critical Fanatic — If you’ve grown up playing basketball, you’ve likely been significantly influenced by Pete Newell . Regardless of whether you were a big man, or a point guard like myself, Pete Newell influenced how everyone played and taught basketball. When basketball legends like Bobby Knight and Jerry West say Newell was one of their greatest influences, then you know basketball has lost a great one. Here’s a segment of a documentary on Pete Newell that gives just a small slice of his history, if you weren’t entirely familiar beforehand. Filed under: College Basketball ...

Pete Newell: Basketball Royalty
Forum Blue And Gold — The Guru, The Godfather, The Teacher… A hall-of-famer who coached teams to an NIT championship, NCAA Championship, and an Olympic gold medal, Pete Newell’s impact on the game we all love should come out of the shadows now that he has passed away. His first success would come coaching the USF Dons when he would lead them to an NIT championship, then the decider of the National Champion, in 1949. He would have another successful run at Michigan State before moving on to the University of California. At Cal he would do something that alone could be reason enough to honor him; he beat John ...

Pete Newell, RIP
Can't Stop The Bleeding — Pete Newell, one of only three coaches (along with Dean Smith and Bobby Knight) to win an NCAA title, an NIT championship and an Olympic Gold Medal, passed away yesterday at the age of 93. In addition to leading Cal to the 1959 collegiate crown, Newell is probably best known to later generations as a tutor to aspiring centers, along with being the GM that brought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from Milwaukee to Los Angeles. Recalling Newell’s 8 game unbeaten run against John Wooden’s UCLA, the SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins eulogizes, “he built empires ...