Bertha Teague, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bertha Teague

American basketball coach

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1906

Place of Birth: Carthage, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1991

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Bertha Teague

  • Bertha F.
  • Teague (September 17, 1906 – June 13, 1991) was an American basketball coach, born in Carthage, Missouri, USA.
  • She coached the Byng High School girls' team in Byng, Oklahoma (near Ada, Oklahoma) for 42 years (from 1927 to 1969) with a career record of 1,157-115 (.910 winning percentage).
  • Her teams won 8 Oklahoma state titles and 98 consecutive games from 1936 to 1939.
  • She was named Coach of the Decade for 1930s, 1940s and 1970s by the Jim Thorpe Athletic Awards Committee in 1974.
  • She was enshrined as a coach in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985 and in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

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