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Minneapolis Lakers coach John Kundla is hoisted up by players, including George Mikan (No. 99), after defeating the New York Knickerbockers 82-65 in 1952 to win their fourth NBA basketball championship in five years.
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John Kundla
Died on July 23, 2017 at age 101
Kundla coached the Minneapolis Lakers to five professional basketball championships, three consecutively, long before the team moved to Los Angeles and became a showcase of National Basketball Association glamour. He was named one of the 10 best coaches in N.B.A. history in 1996.
Notable Deaths 2017
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