Tex Winter

American basketball coach (1922–2018)
Person human Q375428
Tex Winter
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Tex Winter

Summary

Tex Winter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on February 25, 1922[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on October 10, 2018[5]. He worked as a basketball coach[6], basketball player[7], coach[8], and athletics competitor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,182 views/month, #6,940 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wellington[2], Tex Winter…
  • Tex Winter died in Manhattan[4].
  • Tex Winter was born on February 25, 1922[3].
  • Tex Winter died on October 10, 2018[5].
  • Tex Winter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Tex Winter's native language[12].
  • Tex Winter's professions included basketball coach[6].
  • Tex Winter worked as a basketball player[7].
  • Tex Winter's professions included coach[8].
  • Tex Winter's professions included athletics competitor[9].
  • Tex Winter was employed by Northwestern University[13].
  • Tex Winter was educated at University of Southern California[14].
  • Tex Winter was educated at Huntington Park High School[15].
  • Tex Winter was educated at Compton College[16].
  • Tex Winter received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • Tex Winter received the John Bunn Award[18].
  • Tex Winter is recorded as male[19].
  • Tex Winter's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tex Winter's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[21].
  • Tex Winter's Commons category is recorded as Tex Winter[22].
  • The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[23].
  • Tex Winter's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • Tex Winter's sport is recorded as athletics[25].
  • Tex Winter's family name is recorded as Winter[26].
  • Tex Winter's given name is recorded as Tex[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wellington[2], Tex Winter… he was born on February 25, 1922[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Huntington Park High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34]; and Compton College[16], an educational institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1927[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[6], basketball player[7], coach[8], and athletics competitor[9]. Among Tex Winter's employers was Northwestern University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[17], a lifetime achievement award[38], in United States[39], founded in 2009[40] and John Bunn Award[18], an award[41], founded in 1973[42].

Death and Burial

Tex Winter died on October 10, 2018[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[23].

Why It Matters

Tex Winter ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,182 views/month, #6,940 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of triangle offense[45], a strategy[46].

FAQs

Where was Tex Winter born?

Born in Wellington[2], Tex Winter…

Where did Tex Winter die?

Tex Winter passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Tex Winter do for work?

Tex Winter worked as basketball coach[6], basketball player[7], coach[8], and athletics competitor[9].

Where did Tex Winter go to school?

Tex Winter was educated at University of Southern California[14], Huntington Park High School[15], and Compton College[16].

What awards did Tex Winter receive?

Honors received include Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award[17] and John Bunn Award[18].

What did Tex Winter discover?

Tex Winter is credited as discoverer of triangle offense[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96. hoophall.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . aroundtherings.com. aroundtherings.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96. themercury.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . eurobasket.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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