Beryl Shipley
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Beryl Cylde Shipley (August 10, 1926 – April 15, 2011)[1] was an American former basketball coach. Shipley was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a longtime coach at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where he broke the color barrier at that school, and faced intense criticism and opposition for doing so. In 1975 he became coach of the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors.[2] After this, he retired from coaching and became involved in the oil distribution business. Shipley suffered two heart attacks in the 1980s and later had surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010 which eventually spread into his brain. Shipley died on April 15, 2011 at the age of 84.
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Shipley, Beryl |
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American basketball player-coach |
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August 10, 1926 |
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April 15, 2011 |
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