John Kundla
John Albert Kundla (July 3, 1916 – July 23, 2017) was an American former college and professional basketball coach. He was the first head coach for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1916 Star Junction, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | July 23, 2017 (aged 101) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| High school | Minneapolis Central (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| Career information | |
| College | Minnesota (1936–1939) |
| Coaching career | 1946–1968 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1946–1947 | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 1948–1959 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1959–1968 | Minnesota |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |
Kundla died on July 23, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the age of 101.[2]
John Kundla Media
1950 NBA Champion Minneapolis Lakers
George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers, 1948
References
- ↑ "NBA.com: Living legend Kundla recounts days as Lakers' first coach". NBA.com.
- ↑ Rippel, Joel (July 23, 2017). "John Kundla, former Minneapolis Lakers coach and Basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 101". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
Other websites
- Coaching statistics at basketball-reference.com Archived 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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