Rex Hughes
Rex Hughes (September 24, 1938[1] – May 9, 2016) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He coached men's basketball at Kent State University, and later served as a National Basketball Association (NBA) coach. He served as head coach for part of a season with the Sacramento Kings, and a single game as an interim coach with the San Antonio Spurs.
On March 4, 2009, Hughes became the 15th person in "The Rex Streak", a streak by radio talk show host Jim Rome of consecutive days interviewing someone named Rex.[citation needed]
Hughes died on May 9, 2016 at the age of 77.[2]
References
- ^ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JRBtAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT145&lpg=PT145&dq=rex+hughes+1938+basketball&source=bl&ots=Ogkk1aiwzD&sig=2w9VAXrcoI4SyHgyV1UduZu_HFc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4m7Pn8dTMAhWJhRoKHRw9DMoQ6AEIMDAD#v=onepage&q=rex%20hughes%201938%20basketball&f=false
- ^ http://www.montereyherald.com/obituaries/20160510/rex-hughes-former-college-and-nba-coach-dies-at-77
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