Abe Lemons
Basketball coach and player, NCAA champion
Born
November 21st, 1922
102 years ago
Died
2002
23 years ago — 80 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Abe Lemons served as a basketball coach and player in the United States. He played college basketball at the University of Texas, leading to a coaching career primarily at Texas Tech University and the University of Texas. Lemons developed a reputation for his distinctive coaching style and engaging personality. His teams achieved significant success in the NCAA tournaments, securing conference championships and making appearances in national competitions.
Coached Texas Tech to an NCAA tournament
Won Southwest Conference championships
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