Ray Eddy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray Eddy

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 21-May-1912

Place of Birth: Columbus, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 20-Sep-1986

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Ray Eddy (April 13, 1911 – September 20, 1986) was an American college basketball coach and former player.
He was the head men's basketball coach at Purdue University from 1950 to 1965.
He grew up in Columbus, Indiana, where he starred on the Columbus High School basketball team.
After high school, he attended Purdue University, where he played basketball under head coach Ward Lambert.
As a 3-year starter, he won two undisputed Big Ten crowns, averaging 6.1 points per game over his career.
In 1932 was the second leading scorer on the Helms National Collegiate championship team.
In 1934, he was the captain and an All-Big Ten forward for the conference championship team. When he accepted the Purdue University head coaching position, Eddy became the last coach to jump directly from the high school ranks to the Big Ten.