Eddie J. Gregory (born October 28, 1931- August 31, 2022 age 90) was an American former
basketball
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scout, coach, and executive. In the 1960s he was the head men's basketball coach at
Fresno State University; he also coached at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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(UNLV). He served as interim head coach of the
Golden State Warriors
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for the final 18 games of the 1987–88 season, after
George Karl
George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, Karl became an assistant with the team before getting the chance to become a ...
departed. Gregory served as "Basketball GM and Scouting" instructor for the online sports career training school,
in
Portland, Oregon
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.
References
External links
BasketballReference.com: Ed Gregory
1931 births
2022 deaths
Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball coaches
Golden State Warriors head coaches
National Basketball Association executives
Pepperdine Waves men's basketball players
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
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