Tony Laterza
American basketball player and coach
About Tony Laterza
Tony Laterza was an American basketball player, basketball coach and american football player.
J. Anthony Laterza was the Akron Zips men's basketball head coach from 1960 to 1968. In nine seasons, he guided the team to a 178–59 record. Laterza's winning percentage of .751 remains the best in the history of the program. Starting in 1981, he was head basketball coach at Southwest High in Miami, Florida, for two seasons. In 1985, he took over as head coach at Ransom-Everglades High.
During his own high school career, Laterza was selected for the All-Ohio basketball team in 1946.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tony Laterza. https://biography.guide/tony-laterza/
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