Murray Mendenhall Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Murray Mendenhall Jr.

American basketball coach and basketball player

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1925

Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-2014

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Murray Mendenhall Jr.

  • Murray Joseph Mendenhall Jr.
  • (October 22, 1925 – February 7, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and coach from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Fort Wayne's Central High School in 1944 and enrolled at Rice University playing one season, where he helped the Owls win the 1945 Southwest Conference championship; after a two-year stint in the United States Navy, he enrolled at Indiana University, completing his collegiate eligibility.
  • He was then re-united with his father Murray Mendenhall, playing one season with the Anderson Packers of the National Basketball League.
  • After his playing career ended, he went on to coach at five different high schools and served as athletic director at Indiana Tech.
  • In 1996, Mendenhall Jr was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

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