Perry Steele Ten Eyck (September 20, 1907 – August 17, 1959) was a

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coach, the head coach at

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for the 1932–33 season. A

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and

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, he was the

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of the Golden Bears basketball team at the

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under head coach

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. After offering a ride to two

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in 1959, Ten Eyck was found beaten to death near Ukiah.

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