Gordie Gillespie, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gordie Gillespie

American college sports coach

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1926

Date of Death: 28-Feb-2015

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Gordie Gillespie

  • Gordie Gillespie (April 14, 1926 – February 28, 2015) was an American baseball, football and basketball coach.
  • He was a head baseball coach for 58 years at Lewis University, Ripon College, and the University of St.
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  • With a career coaching record of 1,893–952–2, Gillespie had the most wins of any coach in college baseball history until being passed by Augie Garrido of Texas in 2014.
  • He had held that record since 1993 when he passed the prior record set by USC's Rod Dedeaux.
  • He won his 1,800th game in April 2009 at age 82.
  • He was also inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

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