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HIGH
SCHOOL:
Anderson High School (1917)
COLLEGE:
University of Wisconsin (1923)
A non-athlete who became one of the nation's legendary coaches. A 23-year high school career, mostly at Frankfort…"Casey" posted a 726-75 record ... 4 state championships in '25, '29, '36 and '39 ... moved on to North Carolina State, where he is credited with boosting Atlantic Coast Conference basketball into the national limelight ... 377-134 record for Wolfpack ... 10 championships in old Southern Conference and ACC ... 3 time conference coach of the year ... award for
outstanding player in ACC tourney is named in his honor ... State's athletics center also named in his honor. He was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame. |