Clarence Gaines, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Clarence Gaines

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 21-May-1923

Place of Birth: Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 18-Apr-2005

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Clarence Gaines

  • Clarence Edward "Big House" Gaines Sr.
  • (May 21, 1923 – April 18, 2005) was an American college men's basketball coach with a 47-year coaching career at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Among his numerous honors for his achievements, he is one of the few African Americans to be inducted as a coach into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Before graduating and becoming a coach, he had an outstanding collegiate career as a football player for Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.

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