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Harry Litwack

1907 – 1999

American basketball player-coach

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Lived 1907 – 1999 (aged 91). Harry Litwack was an American basketball player and basketball coach.

Harold "Chief" Litwack (September 20, 1907 – August 7, 1999) was an American college basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at Temple University from 1952 to 1973, compiling a record of 373–193. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.

Coaching career

Litwack was born in Galicia, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Poland) but raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple in 1930. He began his coaching career at Simon Gratz High School (1930–31), then he became head coach of the freshman team at Temple. Meanwhile, he was playing pro basketball with Eddie Gottlieb's all-Jewish Philadelphia Sphas, from 1930 to 1936. Before he became head coach at Temple in 1952, he also served briefly as assistant coach for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948–51). He died at the age of 91 in 1999.

He coached Team USA's gold medal-winning team at the 1957 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and its silver medal-winning team at the 1973 Maccabiah Games.

Head coaching record

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Important facts

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Education
Temple University, South Philadelphia High School

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Litwack?

American basketball player-coach (1907–1999)

When was Harry Litwack born?

Harry Litwack was born on 20 September 1907 in Galicia.

When did Harry Litwack die?

Harry Litwack died on 7 August 1999 in Huntingdon Valley.

What was Harry Litwack's occupation?

Harry Litwack was a basketball player and basketball coach.

What nationality was Harry Litwack?

Harry Litwack was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Litwack

· Wikidata: Q588792

· DBpedia: Harry Litwack

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