Louis Wilke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Louis Wilke

American basketball coach and administrator

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1896

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1962

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Louis Wilke

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  • Wilke (October 10, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, USA – February 28, 1962) was an American basketball coach and administrator.
  • After coaching basketball on a high school level, he became the coach for Phillips University in 1928.
  • He also coached the AAU Phillips 66ers from 1929 to 1931 to a 98-8 record.
  • After his coaching career he served as a chairman of the AAU Basketball Committee for seven terms and was an executive board member of the US Olympic Committee from 1956 to 1960.
  • He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1983.

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