About Whitey Baccus
Lived 1911 – 1968 (aged 56). Whitey Baccus was a head coach and basketball coach.
Forrest Clyde "Whitey" Baccus (November 13, 1911 – August 1, 1968) was a college basketball player and men's college basketball head coach at Southern Methodist University. Baccus was a forward for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team for three seasons. He received all-Southwest Conference honors and was recognized as a third-team All-American by Converse following the 1934–35 season, in which he captained SMU's first-ever Southwest Conference championship team in basketball under head coach Jimmie St. Clair. He would go on to coach SMU in basketball for six seasons (1938–42, 1945–47), finishing with an overall record of 55–71 (.437).
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Who was Whitey Baccus?
American basketball player and coach
When was Whitey Baccus born?
Whitey Baccus was born on 13 November 1911.
When did Whitey Baccus die?
Whitey Baccus died on 1 August 1968 in Bonham.
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Whitey Baccus was a head coach and basketball coach.
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