12 out 2009 ano - John McLendon

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John McLendon attended Dunbar Elementary School, Northeast Jr. High School, and graduated from Sumner High School in 1932. He attended Sumner Jr. College for one year and was a member of the basketball team, the only team where he was an active player. His coach was Beltrome Orme, and the team had a 17-0 record that year; however, he rarely played in a game. In a personal conversation, he stated that his nickname was "The Judge" because he spent so much time on the bench.
He enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1932 and became the first African American to receive the Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. While at K.U., he was the advisee to Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.
He received the Master of Arts in Physical Education degree (M.A.P.E.) from the University of Iowa in 1937. His collegiate coaching career began at North Carolina College for Negroes,1937-52; Hampton Institute, 1952-54; Tennessee A&I, State University 1954-59; Kentucky State University, 1959-63; and Cleveland State University, 1966-69. As head coach at colleges and universities, his lifetime record is .760 percent (523 victories and 162 losses).
His far-reaching list of firsts include being the first coach to win three consecutive national titles, (Tennessee A&I University (1957-59); the first Black Coach of an integrated professional team, the American Basketball League (A.B.L.) Cleveland Pipers, the first Black Head Coach at a predominately White College (Cleveland State), the first Black coach in the American Basketball Association (A.B.A.) Denver Rockets, the first black on the Olympic Staff.
In an issue of the Kansas City Star newspaper, dated January 29, 2006, an article titled "Paving the Road," cited five dates that changed college basketball, and John McLendon was responsible for two of those events. (Kansas City Star) Breaking Through-Katz)
In the March 22, 2020 edition of the Kansas City Star newspaper, the following article appeared "The NAIA was to crown its Division 1 Men's Basketball national champion in the 75th tournament to be played in Kansas City. Though the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Star used the occasion to select its all-time NAIA Tournament Team for the games played in Kansas City." One of the players selected, Dick Barnett, was chosen. They also selected the all-time Head Coach. "John McLendon, Tennessee A&I, 1954-59: McLendon, coaching at a historically black school, became the first head coach to win three straight national championships, defeating dozens of white teams to capture NAIA titles in 1957, 1958 and 1959.
One of his players while coaching at North Carolina College for Negroes, Harold Hunter, was the first African American to sign a contract in the National Basketball Association (N.B.A.) in 1950. Harold Hunter was a graduate of Sumner High School.
He has been inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame, the Naismith Hall of Fame, the College Hall of Fame, the Kansas Hall of Fame, and others.
Julius Erving (Dr. J) N.B.A. Hall of Famer calls him "The Father of Black Basketball." Wayne Embrey, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and the first Black General Manager in sports, states, "He was a great inspiration to all of us who were fortunate to have success in the game." Earl Lloyd, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and the first Black player in the N.B.A. stated: "Coach Mac was ahead of his time as a coach, and he was an outstanding human being." John McLendon was responsible for Earl Lloyd being signed by the Washington Capitols in 1950.

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