Jerry Tarkanian
Jerry Esther Tarkanian (August 8, 1930–February 11, 2015), also known as "Tark the Shark", was an American college basketball coach. Tarkanian was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history, most notably at UNLV. He was a coach for the San Antonio Spurs from 1992 to 1993.[1]
Tarkanian was born in Euclid, Ohio. On February 11, 2015, Tarkanian died at the age of 84 in Las Vegas, where he had been hospitalized days earlier after "difficulty breathing", aged 84.[2]
Jerry Tarkanian Media
Tarkanian in his senior season (1954–55) playing on the Fresno State men's basketball team
References
- ↑ Timeline of Tarkanian's career through 1995 from Sports Illustrated
- ↑ Carp, Steve (February 11, 2015). Family reports Jerry Tarkanian has died. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. https://www.webcitation.org/6WGlr2t1e?url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv-rebels/basketball/legendary-unlv-basketball-coach-jerry-tarkanian-dies-84. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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