Rex Alexander
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Who is Rex Alexander?
Dr. Rex Alexander is a former basketball college basketball coach who was the head coach of the Murray State Racers from 1954-1958.
An assistant under Harlan Hodges, Alexander was promoted to head coach in 1954 after Hodges left MSU for Idaho and former North Carolina head coach Tom Scott turned down the job. In his four seasons at Murray State, Alexander had a 45-54 record and no tournament appearances. He was replaced by DePauw University head coach Cal Luther on March 5, 1958, but stayed on as an assistant coach. He was inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
Alexander's son David played basketball at Western Kentucky in 1971. His grandson Troy played for Southern Methodist University.
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