The Resume

(November 17, 1924-March 8, 2000)
Born in Flushing, New York
Played for the Boston Celtics (1949-50)
Head coach for Norwich University (1954-55), Providence College (1955-69, 1981-85), Los Angeles Lakers (1969-71), Kentucky Colonels (1971-73), Utah Stars (1973-74), Memphis Sounds (1974-75), Spirits of St. Louis (1975-76), Buffalo Braves (1976-77) and Brown University (1978-81)

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with an actor.
He was fired by the Lakers after his second season with the team after he failed to return to the NBA Finals.
He was a nomad in the coaching ranks, outside of his tenures at Providence College.
He left his high paying job at the FBI to pursue a coaching career in basketball.
He was the scapegoat in the Lakers 1970 NBA Finals loss.

Why he might not be annoying:

He guided the Lakers to the NBA Finals in his first season at the helm.
He guided the Lakers to a division title, despite the fact the team lost both Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor for long stretches that season (1969-70).
He was described as coaching a cerebral style that centered on details rather then style of play.
He left Providence College as the men's basketball program's all-time leader in wins and games coached.
He served for the U.S. Air Force in World War II.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Basketball Players
• Boston Celtics
• I Attended Holy Cross [Worcester, Massachusetts]
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 2000 (Ranked: 75)
• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Lakers
• NBA Finals Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1970)
• Profiles 46251-46500 (Ranked: 46342)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 26]
• Sport Coaches/Managers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying