Murray Joseph Mendenhall Jr. (October 22, 1925 – February 7, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and coach[1] from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was the son of Murray Mendenhall, a well-known coach in Indiana. Murray Mendenhall Sr was the first coach of the Fort Wayne Pistons which lasted from 1949 to 1951, and he was also inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Mendenhall Jr died at the age of 88 in February 2014. He was survived by his wife, Miriam, of 63 years and their three children.[2]
Referencesedit
^"Murray Mendenhall Jr - Basketball Hall of Fame". Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^"Central hoops legend, 88, dies Mendenhall Jr. led Tigers to state title in 1943". Journal Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
External linksedit
Mendenhall at basketballreference.com
Mendenhall's obituary
January 01, 1970
murray, mendenhall, murray, joseph, mendenhall, october, 1925, february, 2014, american, professional, basketball, player, coach, from, fort, wayne, indiana, personal, informationborn, 1925, october, 1925fort, wayne, indianadiedfebruary, 2014, 2014, aged, fort. Murray Joseph Mendenhall Jr October 22 1925 February 7 2014 was an American professional basketball player and coach 1 from Fort Wayne Indiana Murray Mendenhall Jr Personal informationBorn 1925 10 22 October 22 1925Fort Wayne IndianaDiedFebruary 7 2014 2014 02 07 aged 88 Fort Wayne IndianaListed height5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Career informationHigh schoolCentral Fort Wayne Indiana CollegeRice 1944 1945 Indiana 1947 1948 BAA draft1948 undraftedPlaying career1948 1949PositionGuardNumber5Career history1948 1949Anderson PackersCareer highlights and awardsNBL champion 1949 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 Personal life editHe was the son of Murray Mendenhall a well known coach in Indiana Murray Mendenhall Sr was the first coach of the Fort Wayne Pistons which lasted from 1949 to 1951 and he was also inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Mendenhall Jr died at the age of 88 in February 2014 He was survived by his wife Miriam of 63 years and their three children 2 References edit Murray Mendenhall Jr Basketball Hall of Fame Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Retrieved February 10 2014 Central hoops legend 88 dies Mendenhall Jr led Tigers to state title in 1943 Journal Gazette Retrieved February 10 2014 External links editMendenhall at basketballreference com Mendenhall s obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murray Mendenhall Jr amp oldid 1054332527, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
