Doc Carlson
Hall of fame inductee
1894 – 1964
Who was Doc Carlson?
Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as the men's college basketball coach of his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1922 to 1953. At Pitt he compiled a record of 367–247 record and led the Panthers to a 21–0 record and the Helms Athletic Foundation national championship in 1928, another Helms national championship in 1930, and the Final Four in 1941. As a student at the university, Carlson was also a First Team All-American end on Pitt's football team under coach "Pop" Warner. Carlson also lettered in basketball and baseball.
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- Born
- Jul 4, 1894
Murray City - Also known as
- Doc Carlson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Pittsburgh
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Died
- Nov 1, 1964
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on July 23, 2013
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