Eddie J. Gregory (born October 28, 1931 – August 31, 2022 age 90) was an American

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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

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(UNLV). He served as interim head coach of the

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for the final 18 games of the 1987–88 season, after

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departed. Gregory served as "Basketball GM and Scouting" instructor for the online sports career training school,

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External links

BasketballReference.com: Ed Gregory
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