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What Happened This Year 1926

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Born in 1926

Norm Sloan

Basketball coach and player

Born

1926 100 years ago

Died

December 9th, 2003 22 years ago — 77 years old

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.