Harry Litwack
Harold "Chief" Litwack (September 20, 1907 – August 7, 1999) was an American college basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at Temple University from 1952 to 1973, compiling a record of 373–193. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.
Litwack during the 1964–65 season. | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1907 Galicia, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Poland) |
| Died | August 7, 1999 (aged 91) Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1927–1930 | Temple |
| 1930–1936 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1951 | Philadelphia Warriors (assistant) |
| 1952–1973 | Temple |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 373–193 |
| Tournaments | 7–6 (NCAA) 9–6 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAA Regional – Final Four (1956, 1958) NIT (1969) 4 MAC (1964, 1967, 1969, 1972) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1976 (profile) | |
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