Former Hawkeye Don Nelson Recognized Among Best NBA Coaches

[RobHowe]

Former Hawkeye Don Nelson Recognized Among Best NBA Coaches

Named to Top 15 of All-Time By Panel of Peers

www.si.com

 

[sioux34]

I have been fortunate to be able spend some time with Nelson over the years. He was a good friend and teammate of my fathers.

 

[HuckFinn]

I have been fortunate to be able spend some time with Nelson over the years. He was a good friend and teammate of my fathers.

Wow. Sounds great. I am so old I watched Don play at Iowa. The game I saw was at MN in the same arena they still use. Nelson dominated and Iowa won big.

 

[Fryowa]

Absolute favorite picture of Don Nelson. Total badass once he started hanging out with Willie and Snoop.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Wow. Sounds great. I am so old I watched Don play at Iowa. The game I saw was at MN in the same arena they still use. Nelson dominated and Iowa won big.

I listened to all the Hawkeye games on the radio then

I was at Dowling HS when I listened to that Ohio State game where Nelson
and Lukas fought on an equal basis

 

[trj]

My man loves the weed. I get him and Lenny Wilkens mixed up. I'm not sure who has the all-time wins in NBA history and who has the all-time losses.

 

[sioux34]

Wow. Sounds great. I am so old I watched Don play at Iowa. The game I saw was at MN in the same arena they still use. Nelson dominated and Iowa won big.

I have a DVD of the highlights of the 60-61 season. Nelson was the only Hawkeye with a game that could have translated to the modern era.

 

[HuckFinn]

The all big ten first team included three centers. Lucas, Nelson, and Dischinger (sp) from Purdue.

 

[Robowe]

One handed FT in the pros ... my lasting image of Nelson as a player.