Henry Iba

Henry Payne "Hank" Iba (b. August 6, 1904 in Easton, Missouri - d. January 15, 1993 in Stillwater, Oklahoma) was a well-known college men's basketball coach.

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As a collegiate coach at Oklahoma A&M and a three-time mentor of US Olympic teams, Iba did more than win national championships and gold medals. He transcended greatness. Mr. Iba's teams were methodical, ball-controlling units that featured weaving patterns and low scoring games. Iba's "swinging gate" defense (a man-to-man with team flow) was applauded by many, and is still effective in today's game. Behind dominating 7-foot center Bob Kurland, Iba's Aggies became the first to win consecutive NCAA titles (1945 and 1946). A&M teams won 14 Midwestern Valley titles, and were largely responsible for generating most of Iba's 767 victories, third best in NCAA Division I history. "Hank" also coached at Maryville College and the University of Colorado. He is the only coach in history to win two Olympic gold medals (1964 in Tokyo; 1968 in Mexico City), and he will also be remembered as the coach of the 1972 Olympic team that lost to the Soviet Union in a controversial ending.

August 6: August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining....

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Easton, Missouri: Easton is a city located in Buchanan County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 258....

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