Vadal Peterson
Basketball Coach
1892 – 1976
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Who was Vadal Peterson?
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944. Peterson finished with a record of 385-230 while head coach of Utah and collected four Skyline Conference championships and the 1947 National Invitation Tournament title.
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- Born
- May 2, 1892
Huntsville - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Sep 1, 1976
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on July 23, 2013
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