The Resume

(December 3, 1924-January 6, 2002)
Born in Zanesville, Ohio
Played for Ohio State University (1948-50)
First baseman for the Washington Senators (1950-52)
Head coach for the men’s basketball team at Ohio State University (1958–76)
Career record was 297–158

Why he might be annoying:

He shared his name with another basketball player and the NFL running back.
His major league career lasted 26 games over a combined three seasons.
He never played basketball growing up, only after he picked up the sport during his time in the U.S. Army.
He opted to retire after he posted a 6-20 record in his final season.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the United States Army for three years during World War II.
He played both baseball and basketball during his time at Ohio State.
He guided the Ohio State men’s basketball team to a NCAA national championship (1960).
His teams at Ohio State set two NCAA records; one for consecutive victories and another for consecutive home victories.
He coached the likes of Bobby Knight, John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas.
He served as president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, along with seats the boards for United States Olympic Basketball and the NCAA Tournament committee.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Basketball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1986)
• Basketball Players
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Dual Sport Participants
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 77)
• Minnesota Twins
• NCAA's Basketball Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1960)
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 923)
• Profiles 57751-58000 (Ranked: 57756)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 43]
• Served in World War II
• Sport Coaches/Managers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying