The Resume

(July 17, 1932-February 26, 2009)
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Nickname was Red
Attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Drafted 6th overall by the Syracuse Nationals in the 1954 NBA Draft
Center-Forward for the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1954-1965) and the Baltimore Bullets (1965-1966)
Three All-Star selections (1956, 1959, 1963)
Head coach for the Chicago Bulls (1966-1968) and the Phoenix Suns (1968-1970)
NBA Coach of the Year (1967)
Broadcasted games for the Phoenix Suns (1970)
Color commentator for the Chicago Bulls (1975-2008)
Died of prostate cancer at age 76

Why he might be annoying:

During his time in Syracuse, he was overshadowed by Dolph Schayes.
He won only one playoff game in his coaching career.
He feuded with Bulls owner Dick Klein while a coach for the team.
He resigned from coaching with a career record of 93-190.
Michael Jordan clapped talcum powder to him before every game.

Why he might not be annoying:

He guided his college team to the NCAA Final Four.
He won an NBA Championship ring with the Nationals as a rookie.
He once had the all-time NBA record of 844 consecutive games until Randy Smith overtook it 18 years later.
He had career totals of 12,480 points and 2,004 assists.
He coached for his hometown team.
He was the inaugural head coach of the Bulls and Suns.
He won the NBA Coach of the Year award for coaching the Bulls to the playoffs during their very first season.
He died on the same day as Norm Van Lier.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Basketball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7171932)
• Chicago Bulls
• I am from Chicago
• I Attended University of Illinois [Urbana, Champaign]
• I Died in 2009 (Ranked: 76)
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• Look at Me, I'm with Michael Jordan
• Male Sportscasters
• NBA Coach of the Year (Ranked: 1967)
• NBA Iron Man Streaks (Ranked: 854)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 2]
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Phoenix Suns
• Profiles 25001-25250 (Ranked: 25204)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Washington Wizards
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20090226)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 89 Votes: 40.45% Annoying