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George Ireland
American basketball player-coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named George Ireland, see George Ireland (disambiguation).
George Ireland (June 15, 1913 – September 14, 2001[1]) was an American basketball coach who led the Loyola Ramblers to the 1963 NCAA championship.
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![]() Ireland from the 1963 Loyolan | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1913-06-15)June 15, 1913 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | September 14, 2001(2001-09-14) (aged 88) Addison, Illinois, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1933–1936 | Notre Dame |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1936–1951 | Marmion Academy |
1951–1975 | Loyola (IL) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1956–1978 | Loyola (IL) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 318–255 (college) |
Tournaments | 7–3 (NCAA) 2–1 (NIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NCAA University Division tournament (1963) | |
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