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John Albert Kundla (July 3, 1916 – July 23, 2017) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He was the first head coach for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its predecessors, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL), serving 12 ...
Jul 23, 2017 · Kundla, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five NBA championships, died Sunday. He was 101. Son Tom Kundla said his father died at an assisted living...
Jul 24, 2017 · John Kundla was the first coach of the Minneapolis Lakers, who won five NBA titles and one NBL championship under his leadership. He was a Hall of Fame coach, a respected mentor and a pioneer in integrating college basketball.
Kundla, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five NBA championships, died Sunday. He was 101. Jim Kundla said his father died at an assisted living facility in Northeast Minneapolis that he called home for years.
Jul 23, 2017 · John Kundla, who was 31 when he was hired by the Lakers and coached those teams, died on Sunday at a nursing home in Minneapolis. He was 101 and the oldest living member of the Naismith Memorial...
Jul 23, 2017 · New York Knicks. Philadelphia 76ers. Toronto Raptors
Jun 2, 2016 · Kundla is “a forgotten legend of basketball,” according to the historian John Christgau, author of the book “The Origins of the Jump Shot.” Kundla’s Lakers ruled the league in the years...
