Larry Graham (basketball)
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Scotland, Indiana, U.S.
Maryville, Illinois, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 Scotland, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2020 (aged 77–78) Maryville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Texas Wesleyan ('64) |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Vincennes University |
| 1962–1964 | Texas Wesleyan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1984 | Madison High School (IL) Trojans |
| 1984–1992 | SIU Edwardsville |
| unk. | Oakville High School Lions |
| unk. | Florissant Valley Community College Fury |
| unk. | Lindenwood Lions (men's asst.) |
| unk. | Lindenwood Lions (women's asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 806 wins |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| IHSA Class A 1977, 1981 | |
| Awards | |
| IHSA Class A Coach of the Year (1977 & 1981) Named one of “100 Legends of Illinois High School Basketball Tournament” (2007) Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1994) Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2006) Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (2012) St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame (2018) | |
Larry Graham (1942 – August 31, 2020) was an American college basketball coach and the former men's head coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). He remains the SIUE leader in both total wins and winning percentage.[1]
Young Larry "Buddy" Graham of Scotland, Indiana played at tiny Odon High School (since consolidated into North Daviess Junior-Senior High School) in nearby Odon, Indiana. He set records at Odon High School for most career points (1,387) and rebounds (929), and helped lead the Bulldogs to their first-ever sectional and regional championships. Odon lost to New Albany in the quarterfinals of Indiana's single-division state tournament. The loss came in Indiana's last game played with a sudden death ending.[2][3]
Graham played in college for Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana, and then for Texas Wesleyan University in Ft. Worth.[2]