Norm Sloan
Basketball coach and player
Born
1926
99 years ago
Died
December 9th, 2003
21 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to college basketball as a head coach. Coached the University of Florida from 1970 to 1989, achieving notable success in the NCAA tournament. Later served as the athletic director at the same institution. Played at the University of North Carolina and had a subsequent professional career in the NBA.
Coached the Florida Gators men's basketball team
Led the team to multiple NCAA tournament appearances
Served as athletic director at the University of Florida
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