Fred Taylor 2002 Deaths

Fred Taylor

legendary Ohio State basketball coach, who led teams in the 1960s that included John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas and reserve Bobby Knight to three straight NCAA championship games; won 1960 NCAA title and returned to title game in 1961 and 1962; his .778 winning percentage (14-4) in the NCAA tournament was eighth highest at the time of his death; won 297 games in 18 seasons at Ohio St. and seven Big Ten titles, including five in a row (1960-64); played baseball and basketball at Ohio State, winning All-America honors as a first baseman in 1950; two-time national coach of the year; elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986. The cause of his death was not given.