John McLendon
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John McLendon was an American basketball coach and innovator who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. He was the first African American to coach a professional basketball team and the first to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. McLendon was born in Hiawatha, Kansas in 1915 and

John McLendon was an American basketball coach and innovator who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. He was the first African American to coach a professional basketball team and the first to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. McLendon was born in Hiawatha, Kansas in 1915 and

Career Coaching Record

ABA 1970-1970

Win-Loss

9–19

Win %

.321

Post Season

0–0

Championships

0

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Career Timeline

1962

Cleveland Pipers (ABL3)

Head Coach

1970

Denver Rockets (ABA)

Head Coach

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