Johnny Orr (basketball, born 1927)

Johnny Orr
Orr from 1975 Michiganensian
Personal information
Born(1927-06-10)June 10, 1927
DiedDecember 30, 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 86)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolTaylorville (Taylorville, Illinois)
College
BAA draft1949: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Bombers
Playing career1949–1950
PositionForward
Number12, 9
Coaching career1951–1994
Career history
As player:
1949–1950St. Louis Bombers
1950Waterloo Hawks
As coach:
1951–1959Dubuque HS
1959–1963Wisconsin (assistant)
1963–1966UMass
1967–1968Michigan (assistant)
1968–1980Michigan
1980–1994Iowa State
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Michael Orr (June 10, 1927 – December 30, 2013) was an American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of men's basketball at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Michigan, and at Iowa State University. In the 1975–76 season, Orr was named National Coach of the Year.


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