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gptkbp:instanceOf
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basketball coach
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Kansas_University
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gptkbp:awards
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Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1915-04-05
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gptkbp:coachingCareer
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gptkb:Cleveland_State_University
gptkb:North_Carolina_Central_University
gptkb:Hampton_University
gptkb:Tennessee_State_University
fast-paced offense
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gptkbp:contribution
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first African American coach in a major college basketball program
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1999-06-08
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John McLendon
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gptkbp:influenced
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many future basketball coaches
the development of basketball strategy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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players to pursue education
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gptkbp:knownFor
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pioneering_African_American_basketball_coaching
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gptkbp:legacy
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advocate for civil rights in sports
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notablePlayer
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gptkb:Damian_Lillard
gptkb:Luka_Dončić
gptkb:Devin_Booker
gptkb:Kevin_Durant
gptkb:Kobe_Bryant
gptkb:Zion_Williamson
gptkb:Russell_Westbrook
gptkb:Ben_Simmons
gptkb:Chris_Paul
gptkb:Dwyane_Wade
gptkb:James_Harden
gptkb:Kyrie_Irving
gptkb:Magic_Johnson
gptkb:Stephen_Curry
gptkb:Dirk_Nowitzki
gptkb:Earl_Monroe
gptkb:Kawhi_Leonard
gptkb:LeBron_James
gptkb:Nikola_Jokić
gptkb:Trae_Young
gptkb:Jim_Chones
gptkb:Michael_Jordan
gptkb:Paul_George
gptkb:Giannis_Antetokounmpo
gptkb:Sam_Jones
gptkb:Tim_Duncan
gptkb:Jimmy_Butler
gptkb:Anthony_Davis
gptkb:Larry_Bird
gptkb:Donovan_Mitchell
gptkb:Jayson_Tatum
gptkb:Kenny_Carr
gptkb:Rudy_Gobert
gptkb:Al_Attles
gptkb:Clyde_Lovellette
gptkb:Bam_Adebayo
gptkb:Rick_Barry
gptkb:Nate_Thurmond
gptkb:Michael_Cooper
gptkb:Bob_Love
gptkb:Shaquille_O'Neal
Walt Frazier
Joel Embiid
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gptkbp:servedIn
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as a mentor to many players
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gptkbp:was
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1940s to 1990s
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