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Bobby Knight Biography

Birth Name:

Robert Montgomery Knight

Birth Place:

Massillon, Ohio, United States

Profession

College-basketball coach, Analyst

Fast Facts

Was an avid baseball player as a kid
Started playing basketball in high school
First experience at coaching was in Ohio State University as a substitute for Buckeye coach Fred Taylor
Enrolled in the United States Army in 1963 and later became the coach of the Army Black Knights basketball team
Led the United States National Basketball Team in 1984, winning the gold medal in the Olympics
Officially retired in 2008, and his also coach son, Pat Knight, was named his successor at Texas Tech