Adolph Rupp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Adolph Rupp

American college basketball coach, NCAA Tournament champion

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: Halstead, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1977

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Adolph Rupp

  • Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was an American college basketball coach.
  • Rupp is ranked fifth (behind Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim, Bob Knight, and Dean Smith) in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching at the University of Kentucky.
  • He played college basketball at the University of Kansas under Hall of Fame coach Phog Allen.
  • Rupp is also second among all men's college coaches in all-time winning percentage (.822), trailing only Clair Bee.
  • Rupp was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on April 13, 1969.

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