Al Brightman
Basketball Coach
1923 – 1992
Who was Al Brightman?
Horace Albert "Al" Brightman was an American basketball player and coach.
He played collegiately for the California State University, Long Beach, and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians out of Wilson High School in Long Beach, Ca.
He played for the Boston Celtics in the BAA for 58 games. He became the first Celtic to score 20 points in a regular season game.
He later coached Seattle University from 1948 to 1956, leading the Chieftains to 4 NCAA Appearances and 1 NIT appearance. He had a coaching wining percentage of .726. He went on to coach the Anaheim Amigos in the ABA in the 1967-68 season.
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- Born
- Sep 22, 1923
Eureka - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- California State University, Long Beach
- Lived in
- Eureka
- Died
- Jun 10, 1992
Portland
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on July 23, 2013
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