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Harry Gallatin

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (April 26, 1927-October 7, 2015)
    Born in Roxana, Illinois
    Drafted 40th overall by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA Draft
    Forward/center for the New York Knicks (1948-57) and the Detroit Pistons (1957-58)
    Head coach for the Southern Illinois University men's basketball team (1958-62), St. Louis Hawks (1962-65), New York Knicks (1965-66) and the men's basketball team at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville (1967-70)
    NBA Coach of the Year (1963)

Why he might be annoying:

    His nickname was 'The Horse.'
    He was scrawny for a man of his size.
    He said competition was always his cup of tea.
    He resigned from his head coaching position with the Hawks midway through the season to take the same one with the Knicks.
    He resigned from his head coaching post with the Knicks 21 games into his second season with the team.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
    He participated in the first All-Star Game in NBA history (1951).
    He was considering one of the most dominating post players in his era.
    He holds the Knicks franchise record for most rebounds in a single game.
    He guided the golf program at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville to 19 NCAA championships in his post-basketball career.

Credit: Ricky


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    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying