Saturday, November 30, 2024

Back when Redmen walked the earth, and St. John's was great: Lou Carnesecca dead at 99 (imagine how long he would have lived, if not for apartheid?!)


"I feel wonderful. If it wasn't for my legs I could run the mile": Lou Carnesecca, whose father wanted him to become a doctor. But Louie didn't have the brains to be an md, yet he managed to win 526 games as a college basketball coach.

"St. John's legendary coach Lou Carnesecca dead at 99"

"Lou Carnesecca, one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history during a 24-year career at St. John’s, died on saturday. He was 99."


"former St. John’s basketball coach Lou Carnesecca poses with the former players at his statue dedication ceremony at Carnesecca arena, saturday, oct. 23, 2021: Even his old players look ancient!

https://nypost.com/2024/11/30/sports/st-johns-legendary-coach-lou-carnesecca-dead-at-99/

"St. John’s coach Lou Carnesecca is raised by his jubilant players after the Redmen beat boston college at new york’s madison square garden, march 12, 1983, in the big east basketball championship final with 85-77 score."



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