About John L. Head
Lived 1915 – 1980 (aged 64). John L. Head was an American basketball coach.
John L. Head (July 22, 1915 – May 8, 1980) was an American basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Nashville Business College women's basketball team from 1948 to 1969. Over the course of 21 seasons, his teams won the national championship eleven times and finished in second place four times. Head was inducted in the inaugural class at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Early years Head played basketball and baseball at Coopertown High School in Coopertown, Tennessee, where he graduated in 1934.
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Who was John L. Head?
American basketball coach (1915–1980)
When was John L. Head born?
John L. Head was born on 22 July 1915 in Springfield.
When did John L. Head die?
John L. Head died on 4 May 1980 in Henderson.
What was John L. Head's occupation?
John L. Head was a basketball coach.
What nationality was John L. Head?
John L. Head was American.
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