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Herb Mols

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Herb Mols
Mols in 1985
Born(1915-03-31)March 31, 1915
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1986(1986-08-10) (aged 71)
Alma materCornell University
OccupationSports administrator

Herb Mols (March 31, 1915 – August 10, 1986), also known as Herbert Mols, was an American sports administrator.

Life and career

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Mols was born in Buffalo.[1] He attended Cornell University, graduating in 1936.[2] He served in the Navy during World War II.[3]

Mols was president of the Niagara Association Amateur Athletic Union[4] during the 1960s.

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Mols served as manager of the United States men's Olympic basketball team.[2][5]

Mols died[6] on August 10, 1986, at the age of 71.

References

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  1. ^ "Mols: There from the start". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. August 6, 1985. p. 60. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Herb Mols dies; was founder, area chief of Empire State Games". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 11, 1986. p. 33. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Posthumous Hall inductees were game-changers". The Buffalo News. October 19, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Survivors From Field of 25,000 Athletes Compete in Junior Olympics Next Week". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. July 29, 1961. p. 24. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Services for Herbert Mols Scheduled for Wednesday". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. August 11, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Herbert Mols". The New York Times. August 11, 1986. Retrieved July 12, 2024.