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Fred Schaus, mentor to Jerry West at WVU, dies at 84 (former Lakers coach)
AP - Yahoo ^ | February 11, 2010 | John Raby

Posted on 02/11/2010 3:10:45 PM PST by EveningStar

Fred Schaus, a former Los Angeles Lakers coach and general manager who mentored Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley at West Virginia, has died.

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KEYWORDS: basketball; fredschaus; jerrywest; lakers; losangeles; losangeleslakers; nba; obituary; westvirginia; wvu
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1 posted on 02/11/2010 3:10:45 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

I went to his Purdue basketball camp in the 70’s. Condolences to the family.


2 posted on 02/11/2010 3:17:24 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: EveningStar

Jerry West from Cabin Creek West Virginia.
A class act from the beginning.
He and Elgin Baylor were a plaesure to watch.
Not like todays thug ball.
GOD bless Jerry.


3 posted on 02/11/2010 3:19:18 PM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Obammy is little more than a quota boy.)
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To: EveningStar

McGuire, Braun, Freddy


4 posted on 02/11/2010 5:35:15 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
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To: EveningStar
I remember him coaching West, Baylor, Rudy LaRusso, Don Nelson, and the rest from the LA Sports Arena days
5 posted on 02/11/2010 5:37:23 PM PST by chrisinoc
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To: EveningStar

RIP.


6 posted on 02/11/2010 8:53:05 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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