It was originally published on Feb. 7, 1993.). MUSSELMAN, William BarryOf Ewing Township. Bucyrus, Privacy Policy and John received his master's degree in physical education at The Ohio State University where he also served as an assistant basketball coach with Coach Bill Musselman. The Gulf Gate Mall gets a lot of Musselman`s business; he and Julie have seen darn near every movie. Would you like to offer William Harry Musselmans loved ones a condolence message? Terms of Service apply. That's one thing that Musselman always gave us: a chance to win. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Lowe recalled times on the road with the CBA's Tampa Bay Thrillers and Albany Patroons when Musselman would sneak into an adjoining hotel room and scare players with ghostly noises. A Mayo Clinic spokesman said the cause of death was heart and kidney failure related to liver disease. There is quite a height disparity between Musselman and Vanover. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. area of Windsor Ontario. He received payment for the final year of his Minnesota contract, worth an estimated $350,000. William Arnold Musselman Obituary. Clinic said he had primary systemic amyloidosis, a rare disease Of Musselman, Saunders said, "In anything he did, he had great passion. Failed to report flower. He had owned and operated Musselman & Son Excavating . But he still has people calling him from the NBA, people asking him for advice.". "I know more than the people in the league know. After high school, he attended Wittenberg College (now Wittenberg University) in Springfield, Ohio, where he played basketball for Ray Mears, who would later coach the University of Tennessee. William Clifford "Bill" Musselman Birth 13 Aug 1940. In the 1973 NIT postseason tournament, Musselman's Minnesota team downed Rutgers, 68-59, in the first round before losing to Alabama 69-65 in the quarterfinals. On October 8, 1997, after two successful seasons as head coach at the University of South Alabama, Musselman returned to the NBA as an assistant with the Portland Trail Blazers, under Mike Dunleavy Sr. This account has been disabled. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. "Terp" Musselman, 78, a resident of Bexley, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus . Tomorrow. You can always change this later in your Account settings. "There is absolutely no doubt that the one thing in the world he should be doing is coaching.". There is no photo or video of William Harry Musselman.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. 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A team in France reportedly offered Musselman $400,000 plus an apartment and car to coach. Houghton. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Oliver, who was an NBA assistant coach under Musselman in Cleveland in the early 80s, doesn't hide his feelings about the Timberwolves and how theyhandled his friend. The league folded soon after. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Obituary. He runs the beach. He died on May 5, 2000, at 2:45a.m., at the age of 59, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He even has a sculptured glass sea gull in blue resting on one of his glass tables. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. He plays the stock market. Eileen Marie (Smith) Martin, age 88, of Johnston, IA formerly of Sac City, IA, died June 22, 2013, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. He also coached professionals in the American Basketball Association, the Western Basketball Association and the C.B.A. His mother was Annabel Caulkins Musselman. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Musselman takes off his sun glasses, then takes over the house. OBITUARY William Gilbert Musselman September 13, 1927 - September 18, 2019. He will remove his running shorts and Minnesota Timberwolves T-shirt. While at the University of Minnesota, Musselman posted a slogan in the locker room telling players that defeat was worse than death because you have to live with defeat. His N.B.A. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Kalamazoo Gazette obituaries and Death Notices for Kalamazoo Michigan area . . This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. William "Bill" G. Musselman, born September 13, 1927, in Tangier, OK, to parents Bertrum "Bert" and Mary Alice "Mae" Musselman. There is a problem with your email/password. "I know what everyone in the league is doing," Musselman says. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. January 23, 1937 - The Trail Blazers used Musselman as an inspiration for their 2000 playoff run, which ended in the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. "Terp" Musselman, 78, a resident of Bexley, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his family. "I think Bill misses coaching every day and every night," Oliver said. Learn more about managing a memorial . She was the loving wife of the late William R. Musselman, Sr. who . On March 8, 1982, Stepien fired Chuck Daly, who was 9-32 as coach of the Cavs, and replaced him on an interim basis with Musselman, then the team's director of player personnel. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed Make sure that the file is a photo. (Steve Twardzik/Albany Patroons), (This is one of Tim Wilkin's favorite stories see the rest. Despite the win, the Volunteers (22-8, 11-6 Southeastern Conference . This is beautiful downhere. Nancy A. 1,071 Views. based on information from your browser. William Clifford Musselman (August 13, 1940 May 5, 2000) was an American basketball coach in the NCAA, the ABA, the WBA, the CBA, and the NBA. Black halogen floor lamps. assis tant with the Portland Trail Blazers since 1997. Former Albany Patroons coach Bill Musselman. January 25, 1972, is a day Minnesota sports fans of a certain age will remember. A September 1, 1985, article in The New York Times described Musselman's Gophers as "an extremely physical basketball team." INWOOD Spring sports practices began Monday in West Virginia. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Musselman had been a head coach in four pro leagues - the NBA, Continental Basketball Association, American Basketball Association and Western Basketball Association. Bill was born in Sper, Illinois on Jan. 8, 1933, to David and Cordelia (Sparh) Musselman. "Who's this?" He was 59. The Cavs went 2-21 under Musselman, who finished the season as head coach, his second stint at the helm. Weve updated the security on the site. In his two seasons in Minnesota, Musselman's 'Wolves were 51-113. He will Ted Stepien, then owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, hired Musselman for his first NBA head coaching job in 1980. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. They'd rather go set up a business down the block where there's no competition. When told no, Musselman nearly slams on the brakes. At 25, Musselman became the head coach at Ashland University in Ohio, where his team set a National Collegiate Athletic Association record by allowing an average of only 33.9 points a game over a season. and had a record of 233-84 as a college coach at Ashland, Minnesota Failed to remove flower. Just 19 games into the season, sporting a 6-13 record, Musselman was fired. While at Ashland, Musselman's teams reached the NCAA College Division Tournament (the predecessor to the current Division II and Division III Tournaments) four times and had 13 All-America players. OH 44820. I thought you might like to see a memorial for William Clifford Bill Musselman I found on Findagrave.com. The . She gets out of thecar and tries to tell Musselman he can't get out, which is something one never does to Musselman. Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application. Over the next five seasons, Musselman's Ashland teams went 21-3, 24-6, 26-4, 23-4, and 25-3 (total: 109-20, with a .845 winning percentage). William (Bill) Arnold Musselman died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. The following season (197273), Musselman guided the Gophers to a 21-5 mark. Privacy Policy and "He's not home.". The young Musselman played basketball, football, and baseball at Wooster High School in Wooster, Ohio. three players going to the hospital. [3], His tenure at Minnesota was tainted. He had a very humorous side to him that I think a lot of first coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, died Friday at 59. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Dunleavy's assistants. There was an error deleting this problem. I don't know why. The Maroons lost just twice over the past two seasons combined. Would you like to offer William Arnold Musselmans loved ones a condolence message? The "three-peat" followed in 1986-87 in Rapid City, South Dakota, where the team had moved at the conclusion of the regular season. because you have to live with defeat. the games in Minneapolis, but his doctors wouldn't let him leave Biography: William H. Bill Musselman, 58 of Bucyrus passed away on Sunday February 21, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. focused, whether it was basketball, his children, his wife, or a John secured his first head coaching position at New London High School, then accepted the head coach position at Steubenville College followed by GlenOak High School, where he . A system error has occurred. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. The state treasurer's office (not the Kansas State Department of Education) would administer the program, but . Hanson played for the Gophers in the 1950s and was subsequently an assistant coach with . His doctors said he also had amyloidosis, which causes the liver to produce an abnormal protein that attacks body organs. 0 cemeteries found in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA. ", In an Associated Press story that day after Musselman died, Greg Anthony, a guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, described Musselman as "a great, great man. Lukewarm. "Look at this house. A telephone rings. Please subscribe to keep reading. Always.". His career record in the pros Dogs and cats beware. Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario before. Search above to list available cemeteries. See the article in its original context from. Butte's Mason Christian won his second AA state wrestling title and is a prime example of hard work paying off. From Staff and Wire Reports. people didn't see, Lowe said. Instead of celebrating his victory, Bill followed the refs off the court to their locker room, screaming that they had 'screwed Charley out of the win.' Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Musselman took two years away from coaching to work in real estate before returning in 1978-79 to coach the Reno Bighorns of the Western Basketball Association. Vanover transferred that season to Fayetteville after a freshman season with the California Golden Bears.. ROBERT MUSSELMAN OBITUARY. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. One of the reasons he got released was he played to win; ownership wanted him tobring the younger players along. "He was very important to the start-up of the franchise.". "He has a fire for coaching basketball, a fire for watching basketball, a fire for thinking basketball. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. His career record in the pros was 603-426, and he won four consecutive CBA championships. 40 years ago, Eric Musselman's father coached the Reno Bighorns; today, the Wolf Pack is playing in a way that would make Eric's father proud. A lot of people don't like competition. Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario before moving to Edmonton Alberta in 1981. Albany's roster featured Tony Campbell, Michael Brooks, Sidney Lowe, Michael Ray Richardson, Scott Roth, Reid Gettys, Tod Murphy, Eric Fernsten, Derrick Rowland, Scott Brooks, and Lowes Moore. Yet the intense man could laugh at himself, too. Musselman returns, proudly showing off a stack of scouting reports he has made on virtually every NBA team. Baeuerle, Virginia L . "If I wasn't coaching and I was living in Albany, I'd go crazy. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. August 21, 2022 Hanson was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 1970-71 season, where he finished 11-13 and led the squad to a 5th-place finish. The 1972 team was tarnished by a brawl against The Ohio State Buckeyes, where several Minnesota players assaulted the Ohio State players at the end of the game. playoffs. He has always been a man who just can`t sit still. "Financially, I`m not struggling," he says. To keephimself from thinking about the NBA, Musselman re-channels his energy. In the N.B.A., he coached the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons (1980-82) and became the first coach of the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves (1989-91). Plush carpeting, a white leathersofa and matching easy chair. Camillus B. Standard text messaging rates apply. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. ", During Musselman's illness, Whitsitt said, he "never uttered a word of self-pity, never said 'why me' or 'it's not fair.' A week after the ABA's San Diego franchise folded on November 11, 1975, Musselman was hired to coach the league's Virginia Squires. Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men's basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. moving to Edmonton Alberta in 1981. "If they got rid of that goof Stein, maybe things would be all right," Oliver said of the Minnesota owner, who used to be a football player. coach in University of Minnesota history (69-32) during four He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 23, 1948, and raised in the Riversidearea of Windsor Ontario. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Musselman had a lower profile when he left South Alabama after two turbulent seasons to join the Trail Blazers as one of Mike Dunleavy's assistants. His biography, by Bill Heller, was aptly titled ''Obsessed.'' With heavy hearts, we announce the death of William Harry Musselman (Salem, Virginia), who passed away on August 21, 2022 at the age of 85. "Keep the Ball Rolling" played as part of an invigorating Gopher basketball pregame warmup that new coach Bill . His father, Clifford Musselman, was an auto mechanic and band promoter. Funeral arrangement under the care ofMemorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Service. Musselman, who had served as head coach during the game after Mike Dunleavy was ejected, collapsed after leaving the arena. Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday, Central Baptist Church, 2015 Pennington Road, Ewing. This is the part of the day he doesn`t particularlyrelish. Trending News Musselman guided the team to a 25-46 mark before he was replaced by general manager Don Delaney, who went 3-8 to close out the 1980-81 season. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Obituaries. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. There was an incident during the 1971-72 season when Taylor and Behagen assaulted Ohio State center Luke Witte. Musselman had the highest winning percentage of any basketball coach in Univesity of Minnesota history (69-32) during four seasons from 1971-1975. William Bruce Musselman, Jr. September 5, 1941 to May 15, 2020. area of Windsor Ontario. At . Undated Times Union file photo -- From left, Bill Musselman, Herb Brown and Phil Jackson in Albany, NY. Musselman waves back. There, he'll drink fruit juice and get the run of the satellite dish in search of NBA games. Thanks for your help! Musselman barks into the phone. The Mayo ", "Yeah, that's it," he says. March 08, 1987 (Joe Walles/Times Union Archive), Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games get off to rocky start, Albany repeats as Section II Class AA girls' basketball champion, Former Patroons beat Albany in season opener, Championship legacy continues as Averill Park defeats CCHS, Greenwich casts defensive spell on Duanesburg, Five things to know about Section II basketball title weekend, Union to play host to Princeton in ECAC's first round of playoffs, RPI hockey gets set for home playoff game against Yale, Siena men's basketball needs win badly at Saint Peter's, Snow piles up in Capital Region; 49,000 customers without power, That's one big snake. Minnesota began the season ranked fourth in the nation and ranked as high as No. View William H. "Bill" Musselman's obituary, send flowers and find service dates or sign the guestbook. The scary thing is that it`s accurate.". Jerry was born on January 27, 1937 in Lynch, Kentucky to Frank Musselman and Grace (Monahan) Musselman. With only a few months before the start of the 1965-66 season, Musselman was promoted to head coach. He's poured about $80,000 into it over the last year. Randy Allen Musselman, 36, East Freedom, died unexpectedly Thursday at UPMC Altoona after an apparent heart attack. Jan 11, 2023. White sand beaches stretch as far as the eye can see in either direction. In 1963, at the age of 23, Musselman was hired as the head men's basketball coach at Kent State University High School in Kent, Ohio. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He was known for his trademark intensity, once being quoted as saying, "Defeat is worse than death because you have to live with defeat." He died Nov. 11, 2021. She was a loving and devoted wife to Bill, and mother to, Kim, Todd, Scott, Mark and Jeff. He continued to kick and pound his fists on the closed locker room door, raging for another 10 minutes. He also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. I wouldn't be in my position today if he hadn't taken me on as a CBA player. The following season, Musselman moved a few miles up the Florida Gulf Coast to St. Petersburg where he was hired to coach the expansion Tampa Bay Thrillers of the CBA. This is a carousel with slides. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. NCAA rules violations that resulted in stiff sanctions after he To view Bills obituary or to send condolences to thefamily please visitwww.memorialchapel.net. Musselman highlighted his style of doggedly exploiting the other team's weaknesses when on a February 4, 1990 game against the Golden State Warriors, he called the same play all game in an attempt to get coach Don Nelson to double-team journeyman big man Randy Breuer in his matchup against lighter defenders Manute Bol and Jim Petersen in order to free up guards Pooh Richardson and Tony Campbell. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. That was the most recent stop in a tumultuous, and sometimes brilliant, career. The Kansas Division of Budget estimates that the yearly loss of state aid to school districts would be approximately $152 million. Musselman would never make that sacrifice. Once, when his Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association lost a game, he screamed in the locker room. game. Eileen was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Marie Smith; brothers: Cecil, Joe, and Frank; sisters-in-law: Pat Smith, Marvel Smith, and Luella Smith; and brothers-in-law: Dick Martin and Bill Musselman. To use this feature, use a newer browser. ''You have to be a Bill Musselman player to play for him,'' Lowe once said. In August 1965, Ashland's head basketball coach left for another coaching position. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Musselman was named in nearly half of the violations. "I get to hang out with other pro athletes and talk sports. Before getting fired in April of 1991, Musselman was the head coach of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves for two years. This browser does not support getting your location. Musselman cruises down Midnight Pass Road and makes a series of quick turns. During Musselman's time at the University of Minnesota, home attendance increased from 4,000 per game to nearly 18,000 per game, according to The New York Times. 12 Tennessee to a 75-57 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night. His starting lineup that season featured Flip Saunders, who would go on to have a successful NBA coaching career. The Thrillers, who went 46-16 overall, lost the first game of the finals to the Rockford (Ill.) Lightning, before winning four consecutive games as Musselman won his third consecutive CBA championship.

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