Emmett Preston Lowery Jr. (November 11, 1911 – December 19, 1975) was an

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and

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coach. An Indiana native, he was a protege of

Ward Lambert Ward Louis "Piggy" Lambert (May 28, 1888 – January 20, 1958) was an American basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Purdue University during the 1916–17 season and from 1918 to 1946. Lambert was also the head ...

and college teammate of

John Wooden John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed "the Wizard of Westwood", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, nati ...

. He also played football for

Noble Kizer Noble Earl "Nobe" Kizer Sr. (March 11, 1900 – June 13, 1940) was an American football and basketball player, football coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1930 to 1936. Durin ...

, winning a Big Ten title (1932). He served as the head football coach at Mankato State Teachers College—now known as

Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 145,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ...

—in 1935 and at River Falls State Teachers College—now known as the

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–from 1936 to 1941, compiling a career

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coaching record of 28–17–4. In 1947, he was hired by athletic director

Robert Neyland Robert Reese Neyland (; February 17, 1892 – March 28, 1962) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general. He served three stints as ...

to take over head basketball coaching duties at the

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, a position he held until 1959.

Head coaching record

Football

Basketball

References

External links

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile
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