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Chuck Daly

Born: 1930-07-20 - Died: 2009-05-09
Cause of Death:
Pancreatic Cancer


Death Summary: Chuck Daly was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2009. Just two short months after that, he died from his disease on May 9, 2009. He was 78.

Who was Chuck Daly : Daly was a head basketball coach who is probably best remembered for his consecutive NBA Championships (1989 and 1990) with the Detroit Pistons. He also coached the Dream Team to a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Daly began his head-coaching career at the University of Pennsylvania in 1971, and quickly turned the program around. After six seasons he amassed a 125 - 38 overall record, with a 74 - 10 in Ivy League play. He led Penn to the 1979 Final Four where they were defeated by North Carolina. Daly himself had recruited the starting five of the Final Four team personally.

The Detroit Pistons came calling in 1983 and Daly accepted the head-coaching job. During his tenure with the Pistons they reached the playoffs every season and reached the NBA finals three years in a row (winning the title two of those years).

Daly went on to coach a total of 14 seasons in the NBA; he also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets and the Orlando Magic. His record stands at 564 - 379 (.598) that puts him at 13th best among the elite coaches in the NBA. His NBA Playoff record is 74 - 48, which ranks him fourth in NBA history.

Daly is the only Hall of Fame coach to win both an NBA Championship and an Olympic gold medal.
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13 Signatures in Chuck Daly's guestbook

  1. Kabali Francis Says:

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  2. John Says:

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  10. BRODY Says:

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  12. Bob Says:

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  13. Jonathan Hilton Says:

    In accordance with RCW 9A.72.085, I declare under the Probate Laws of Essex-London, United Kingdom that l have a record of an unclaimed Estate proceed left in a codicil by a deceased Chuck Daly,you can contact my email as soon as possible for further details,Barristerhiltonoffice.esq@gmail.com.
    Thank you


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