Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
basketball coach
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Kansas_University
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
numerous coaching accolades
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1915-04-05
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| gptkbp:coachingCareer |
gptkb:Kentucky_State_University
gptkb:North_Carolina_Central_University gptkb:Cleveland_Indians gptkb:Hampton_University gptkb:Tennessee_State_University the first integrated college basketball team in the South |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
to the civil rights movement through sports
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1999-06-08
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| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:basketball_at_Kansas_University
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| gptkbp:firstHeld |
first African American coach at a predominantly white college
|
| gptkbp:founder |
integration in college basketball
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John W. McLendon
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| gptkbp:influenced |
basketball coaching techniques
NCAA_basketball_policies |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future generations of coaches
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
advocating for racial equality in sports
pioneering_African_American_basketball_coach |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence_on_African_American_coaches
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:National_Association_of_Basketball_Coaches
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| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:U.S._Army
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| gptkbp:was |
a mentor to many coaches
a pioneer in sports education a_member_of_the_NAACP a_member_of_the_Omega_Psi_Phi_fraternity a_member_of_the_National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association a_member_of_the_National_Basketball_Coaches_Association |
| gptkbp:wrote |
basketball coaching manuals
|