Dick Edwards (June 21, 1930 – January 31, 1981) was an American
basketball
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coach. He served as head basketball coach at the
University of the Pacific in
Stockton California
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, the
University of California, Berkeley
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, and at Eastern Montana College—now known as
Montana State University Billings
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—compiling a career
college basketball
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coaching record of 304–182. Edward was born on June 21, 1930, in
Hannibal, Missouri
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. He died on January 31, 1981, at the age of 50, after suffering an apparent heart attack in
Billings, Montana
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.
Head coaching record
College
References
1930 births
1981 deaths
American men's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Missouri
California Golden Bears men's basketball coaches
Culver–Stockton College alumni
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Montana State Billings Yellowjackets men's basketball coaches
Pacific Tigers men's basketball coaches
People from Hannibal, Missouri
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