Howard Cann
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About
Hall of Fame basketball coach who spent 35 years with New York University, leading them to a 429-235 record.
Before Fame
Standing at 6'4" and weighing in at 217 pounds, he was one of N.Y.U.'s most dominant basketball players.
Trivia
His 1933-34 team went 16-0, and in 1944 his team reached the NCAA Championship, losing by a single point to Oklahoma State.
Family Life
His father Frank Cann was the director of physical education at N.Y.U.
Associated With
Phog Allen, 10 years his senior, was another Hall of Fame basketball coach.
