Dolph Stanley College coach

Dolph Stanley (January 23, 1905 – July 9, 1990) was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the ”Silver Fox”, Stanley is best known for holding the "unbreakable" record of guiding five different Illinois High School Association (IHSA) schools into the state tournament. He gained national prominence by coaching Beloit College to a 238–57 basketball record from 1945 to 1957 while guiding them to an NIT berth and a final AP Rank of #16 in 1951. Collectively, Stanley coached six high school teams as well as Beloit College, compiling 943 total victories (705 high school, 238 college). He finished his career in 1989 at Keith Country Day School in Rockford.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 23, 1905
Birth place
Marion Illinois
Date of deathJuly 09, 1990
Place of death
Rockford Illinois

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coached team
Auburn High School (Rockford Illinois)
Boylan Catholic High School
Beloit College
Keith Country Day School
Taylorville High School
Equality High School
Mt. Pulaski High School
overall record943-370

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