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Clifford Carlson

American basketball player and coach (1894-1964) · United States · Basketball Players · Died at 70

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Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson was an American basketball coach and football player. He is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as the men's college basketball coach of his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1922 to 1953. At Pitt he compiled a record of 367-247 record (.595).

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Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson was an American basketball coach and football player. He is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as the men's college basketball coach of his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1922 to 1953. At Pitt he compiled a record of 367-247 record (.595). His 1927-28 team finished the season with a 21-0 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation; Carlson's Panthers would receive retroactive recognition as the Helms national champion for the 1929-30 season as well. In addition, the 1927-28 team would be retroactively listed as the top team of the season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Carlson also led Pitt to the Final Four in 1941. As a student at the university, Carlson was also a First Team All-American end on Pitt's football team under coach "Pop" Warner. Carlson also lettered in basketball and baseball.

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Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1964 · aged 70

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