- Elmer Ripley
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name = Elmer Ripley
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birth_date =July 21 ,1892
birth_place = Staten Island,New York City ,New York ,United States flagicon|US
death_date =April 29 ,1982
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education =Brown University
occupation = Men's Collage Basketball Coach
title = Mister
spouse = None
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children = None
nationality = American flagicon|US
website = http://hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-elmer-ripley.htmlElmer Ripley (
July 21 ,1891 –April 29 ,1982 ) was a college men's and pro basketball coach. In over 30 years, he coached collegiately at 7 different schools as well as professionally for several teams. Once celebrated, Ripley now is an almost forgotten figure in the history of Americanbasketball .Early life
Ripley was born in
Staten Island, New York onJuly 21 ,1891 . After graduating from local Curtis High School, he attendedBrown University .Playing
Considered to be one of the great basketball coaches of the last century, Ripley began his career as a player before making the switch to coach in 1922. At age 19, Ripley decided to leave Brown to play basketball professionally with the
Interstate League Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers , theNew York League Uyica Utes and the "Original Celtics " club. Ripley would enjoy numerous achievements including being voted among the ten best pro players from 1909 to 1926.Coaching
After playing, he went on to coach at several major universities, travel the world teaching and was eventually inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame . Ripley began his first professional coaching tenure withWagner College in 1922, before moving into a position atGeorgetown University in 1927. His skills as a coach were evident as he won twelve of his first thirteen games. During his many years with the University, he would achieve a 133-82 record and lead Georgetown to the NCAA tournament twice. Ripley was in high demand as he would be repeatedly hired away by several prestigious colleges includingColumbia University (1943-45),University of Notre Dame (1929-35) andYale University (1929-35) which he helped bring to the 1933Ivy League Championship.After leaving Georgetown for good in 1949, Ripley would go on to coach the
Harlem Globetrotters (1953-56), the Israeli Olympic team (1956) and the Canadian Olympic team (1960). Held in high regard, the U.S. Committee for Sports sent Ripley toIsrael in 1957 to help teach basketball. Ripley continued to coach straight through his eightieth birthday after finally being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.He died
April 29 ,1982 at age ninety.External links
* [http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/ripleyE.htm Biography]
* [http://www.hoyabasketball.com/rosters/bb-coach.htm coaching]
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