Gene Shue
(1931-2022)
American basketball player and coach
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Eugene William Shue (December 18, 1931 – April 4, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Shue was one of the top guards of the early days of the NBA and an influential figure in the development of basketball. He is credited with inventing the "Spin Move" while being an early harbinger of other plays and strategies. Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958–62). After his successful playing career, he became a long-serving coach, twice winning NBA Coach of the Year. Throughout his career as player, coach, and executive, Shue was "a specialist at taking over faltering teams."
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Eugene William Shue 18 December 1931 Baltimore, Maryland
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| Died |
4 April 2022 (aged 90)
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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