Murray Joseph Mendenhall Jr. (October 22, 1925 – February 7, 2014) was an American professional
basketball player and coach from
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He graduated from Fort Wayne's
Central High School in 1944 and enrolled at
Rice University playing one season, where he helped the Owls win the 1945
Southwest Conference championship; after a two-year stint in the United States Navy, he enrolled at
Indiana University, completing his collegiate eligibility. He was then re-united with his father
Murray Mendenhall, playing one season with the
Anderson Packers of the
National Basketball League. After his playing career ended, he went on to coach at five different high schools and served as athletic director at
Indiana Tech. In 1996, Mendenhall Jr was inducted into the
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. While it honors men and women associated with high school, college, and professional basketball in Indiana, an emphasis is placed on the athlete's high ...
.
Personal life
He was the son of
Murray Mendenhall, a well-known coach in Indiana. Murray Mendenhall Sr was the first coach of the
Fort Wayne Pistons which lasted from 1949 to 1951, and he was also inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Mendenhall Jr died at the age of 88 in February 2014. He was survived by his wife, Miriam, of 63 years and their three children.
References
External links
Mendenhallat basketballreference.com
Mendenhall's obituary
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1925 births
2014 deaths
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
American military sports players
Anderson Packers players
Basketball players from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Guards (basketball)
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
Military personnel from Indiana
Rice Owls men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
United States Navy sailors