Bruce Drake
Hall of fame inductee
1905 – 1983
Who was Bruce Drake?
Bruce Drake was a college men's basketball coach. The Gentry, Texas native was head coach at the University of Oklahoma between 1938 and 1955, compiling a 200-181 record. He also coached the Air Force team to a 34-14 record in 1956
Prior to coaching, he was also a star for Hugh McDermott's Oklahoma team. He was a 1928-29 Helms Foundation All American.
As a coach Drake made 2 Final Fours the first one in 1939 Where they lost to Oregon 55-37 and in 1947 where he lost in the Championship Game to Holy Cross 58-47. He made 1 more additional NCAA tournament appearance in 1943 though he coached at a time when only 8 team made the tournament. In all he won or tied for 6 NCAA conference championships.
He coached 5 Olympic and three All-Americans
Drake was selected as the assistant coach for the 1956 USA Men's Basketball Gold Medal Olympic Team
In 1958 he coached the Wichita Vickers in the National Industrial Basketball League getting 30-21 record tying him for first with his old player Gerald Tucker who was coaching the Bartlesville Phillips 66ers.
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- Born
- Dec 5, 1905
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Texas
- Died
- Dec 4, 1983
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on July 23, 2013
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