Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional

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player. After graduating from

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's Parker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball at

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and won an

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. An art major in college he received by going to class at

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of the

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, averaging 3.6 points per game. He later held coaching positions at Marquette and

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. Recently, Ellis worked with the

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' athletics administration.

Head coaching record

(*) Indicates record/standing at time
of resignation from Chicago State.

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