John Chaney, Temple's towering Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies aged 89
by Agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5DGFB)
- Hall of Fame coach led Philadelphia school to five Elite Eights
- Chaney became a high-profile champion of the disadvantaged
John Chaney, one of the nation's leading black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, died Friday. He was 89.
The university said he died after a short, unspecified illness. He celebrated his birthday last week.
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