John J. "Red" McManus (January 30, 1925 – July 23, 2013) was an American

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coach best known for his tenure as head coach at

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. McManus, who attended St. Ambrose Academy (now Assumption High School) and

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, coached his high school alma mater from 1950 to 1958. After a year as an assistant at

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, McManus was named head coach and athletic director at Creighton in

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. He led the Bluejays to a 138–118 record from 1959 to 1969 and took the program to the NCAA Tournament appearances in

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and

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. McManus died on July 23, 2013 under hospice care in Omaha. He was 88.

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