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Rinso Marquette

1924 – 2008

College basketball coach and university administrator

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Lived 1924 – 2008 (aged 84). Rinso Marquette was a baseball player and basketball coach.

George Reynolds "Rinso" Marquette (October 3, 1924 – November 15, 2008) was an American college men's basketball coach and college student affairs administrator. He was the head coach of Lebanon Valley College from 1952 to 1960. He coached Lebanon Valley to a 101-76 record, making one NCAA tournament appearance. He also served as a student affairs administrator at Lebanon Valley after the conclusion of his coaching career until his retirement in 1990.

In 1942 he graduated from Shamokin High School, where he was captain of the basketball team and student leader of the high school band.

He earned scholarships in music and athletics to Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania.

He enlisted in the US Army on 15 Feb 1943, serving in the European Theater as a radio operator/gunner in the Army Air Corps, flying 34 missions in B-17s and one in a B-24. He was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.

He resumed his studies at Lebanon Valley College in February 1945,

Following graduation, he became a history teacher and coach at Myerstown High School. They lost their next game, 83-67, to LSU, led by All American and future Hall of Fame forward Bob Pettit.

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Columbia University, Temple University

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Who was Rinso Marquette?

college basketball coach and university administrator (1924-2008)

When was Rinso Marquette born?

Rinso Marquette was born on 3 October 1924 in Shamokin.

When did Rinso Marquette die?

Rinso Marquette died on 15 November 2008 in Lebanon.

What was Rinso Marquette's occupation?

Rinso Marquette was a baseball player and basketball coach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rinso Marquette

· Wikidata: Q16018201

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