Roy Leenig
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1920 |
| Died | November 8, 1982 (aged 62) |
| Playing career | |
| 1944–1945 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1946–1947 | Jersey City Atoms |
| 1947–1948 | Scranton Miners |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1945–1946 | Holy Family HS (NJ) |
| 1949–1955 | St. Peter's Prep (NJ) |
| 1955–1961 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 104–48 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA) |
Roy Henry Leenig (August 22, 1920 – November 8, 1982) was an American basketball player and coach. He was the head coach of Holy Cross from 1955 to 1961. He coached Holy Cross to a 104–48 record and one NCAA tournament appearance, in 1956.
Leenig was a star basketball player at Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey and led the team to a state championship.[1] In 1939, he helped lead Trinity School to an Eastern Private Schools League basketball championship and was named to the first all-league team.[2] He did not attend college, but played for a number of professional and semi-pro basketball teams. He played two games for the Trenton Tigers of the American Basketball League during the 1944–45 season.[1]