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Bill Fitch
American basketball coach (1934-2022) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 87
William Charles Fitch was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981.
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Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Tex WinterBoth received Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
Lenny WilkensBoth received Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
Del HarrisBoth received NBA Coach of the Year Award