Basketball hall famer famer, former Nike Ekecutive George Raveling dies in 88 years

George Henry Raveling, former Nike Ekecutive and Naimith Memorial Basketball Hall of the Celebrity Monday died at 88 years, has published a family on Tuesday in the Social Media Statement. Raveling fought against cancer, in accordance with the statement.

Raveling played in Villan’s late 1950s and served as a chief coach for Washington State, Iowa and USC before joining Nike as his global director for fighting sports marketing.

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“Born in a Segregated Hospital and Growing Celebrities Namith, George, his curiosity of his children’s action, or his unwavering,” Beiond Accolades remained a life-friendly, beautiful soul – always finding ways to pour others inspire the next generation. “

Raveling sheets behind an Amazing basketball legacy in the field and the court. He was on the spot for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a dream,” he served as a guardian guard. He then gave the king to naked, who was fired later donated to his Alma Mater.

Raveling also played a big role in Nike signing Michael Jordan in the mid-1980s.

“Sonny (Vaccaro) likes to take credit, but it was actually George Raveling. George Raveling was with me at the 1984 Olympic team,” Nika, you have to go, you have to go Nike. You have to go Nike. You have to try “. Said Michael Jordan George is abruptly influencing his niques signing.

Raveling played basketball at the Faculty in Villanov from 1957-1960, and then in 1963. moved to the team of 1963 in 1963. It was launching a 31-year coaching career who saw him The first African American main coach In an ACC. He had a record 336-292 in his career.

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As they trained in PAC-10, Raveling won coach in the year three times and was also appointed NabC coach of the year In 1992. Raveling was also an assistant at the 1984 Olympic Games. Years. He retired since training in 1994. year, was built into the basketball hall of the Faculty in 2013. years and namith memorial basketball room celebrities in 2015. years. Raveling was also involved in a bad traffic accident in 1994. years, but in 194. years.

In addition to his work with Nike, Raveling also wrote Memoar spending time with CBS sports and fox as color comment.