Jack Heron

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1926 –

35

Who is Jack Heron?

Jack E. Heron was an American basketball coach. He is the winningest coach in Sacramento State University history.

Heron, from Worland, Wyoming, played collegiately for Whitman College and Sacramento State. After coaching at the high school level in Shoshoni, Wyoming and Sacramento, Heron joined Everett Shelton staff at Sacramento State.

Following Shelton's retirement in 1968, Heron was named head coach, where he remained until 1984. Heron amassed a record of 196–258, making him the school's all time leader in wins.

Heron died on January 10, 2012 in his home in Dubois, Wyoming.

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Born
Jul 28, 1926
Died
Mar 28, 2024

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on July 23, 2013

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