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22:Biographical details
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1211:1963 deaths
1206:1904 births
1172:(2012–2018)
1170:Kevin Ollie
1156:(1986–2012)
1154:Jim Calhoun
1148:(1977–1986)
1140:(1969–1977)
1132:(1967–1969)
1124:(1963–1967)
1122:Fred Shabel
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1092:(1936–1945)
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1060:(1923–1927)
1058:Sumner Dole
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1044:(1921–1922)
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1034:Ross Swartz
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1020:(1900–1915)
915:18 February
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324:(1946–1963)
306:Postseason
300:Conference
233:Jim Calhoun
173:Connecticut
1200:Categories
1178:Dan Hurley
1106:Hugh Greer
962:2008-03-30
887:References
244:Holy Cross
201:basketball
148:Hugh Greer
33:1904-08-05
1146:Dom Perno
909:uconn.edu
303:Standing
248:Crusaders
158:Biography
92:1947–1963
1180:(2018– )
1138:Dee Rowe
1116:# (1963)
1018:No coach
875:See also
297:Overall
252:1954 NIT
215:and one
169:Suffield
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291:Season
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111:Overall
825:Awards
761:Total:
260:Temple
59:, U.S.
42:, U.S.
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556:17–11
294:Team
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73:UConn
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240:1954
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