Lee Patton

WVU Hall of Fame Coach Lee Patton
American basketball coach
Lee Patton
Biographical details
Born(1904-04-03)April 3, 1904
Carbon, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 1950(1950-03-08) (aged 45)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1950West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall91–26

Lee Patton (April 3, 1904 – March 8, 1950) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at West Virginia University from 1946 to 1950.[1][2]

He died of injuries sustained in a car accident on March 8, 1950, in Morgantown, West Virginia at age 45.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Daily Mail from Hagerstown, Maryland on March 7, 1950 · Page 12". Newspapers.com. 1950-03-07. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  2. ^ "Lee Patton". Wvusports.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  3. ^ "Bluefield Daily Telegraph, March 9, 1950, p. 5". Newspaperarchive.com. 1950-03-09. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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