Bobby Knight

Active - 1986 - 2003  |   Born - Oct 25, 1940 in Massillon, Ohio, United States  |   Died - Nov 1, 2023   |   Genres - Sports & Recreation, Drama, Thriller

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  • Was an avid baseball player as a kid.
  • Started playing basketball in high school.
  • First experience at coaching was in Ohio State University as a substitute for Buckeye coach Fred Taylor.
  • Enrolled in the United States Army in 1963 and later became the coach of the Army Black Knights basketball team.
  • Led the United States National Basketball Team in 1984, winning the gold medal in the Olympics.
  • Officially retired in 2008, and his also coach son, Pat Knight, was named his successor at Texas Tech.