Jack Spencer (basketball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1923 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2004 (aged 81) Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1943–1948 | Iowa |
| 1948–1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949–1950 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1954–1959 | Iowa Wesleyan |
| 1959–1972 | Nevada |
| 1972–1988 | Nevada (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 123–199 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3× Far West (1961, 1963, 1966) | |
Jackson Masten Spencer Jr. (April 25, 1923 – June 15, 2004) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan University from 1954 to 1959 and at the University of Nevada, Reno from 1959 to 1972.[1][2]
He died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on June 15, 2004, in Davenport, Iowa at age 81.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Don Doxsie (April 20, 2010). "Spencer a Hawks legend". qctimes.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Don Doxsie (April 20, 2010). "'Thin man' Spencer thick on accomplishments". qctimes.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Spencer retired in 1988". Espn.com. June 16, 2004. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 2004 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Iowa
- Basketball players from Iowa
- Forwards (basketball)
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball coaches
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players
- Iowa Wesleyan Tigers men's basketball coaches
- Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball coaches
- Basketball players from Davenport, Iowa
- Waterloo Hawks players