Lou Henson

Louis Ray Henson (January 10, 1932 – July 25, 2020) was an American college basketball coach. He was born in Okay, Oklahoma. He retired as the all-time leader in victories at the University of Illinois with 423 victories and New Mexico State with 289 victories.[1] Overall Henson won 779 games.

Henson is also one of only four NCAA coaches to have amassed at least 200 total wins at two institutions.[2]

In 2005-2006, Henson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[3] He was treated with chemotherapy, but the cancer returned in 2007.[3] In 2014, Henson was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer.[4]

In 2014, he briefly came out of retirement to support the University of Illinois.[5]

On February 17, 2015, Henson was selected as a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Henson died from cancer in Champaign, Illinois on July 25, 2020 at the age of 88.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Henson headed to College Basketball Hall of Fame". New Mexico State DIA. 2015-02-17. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  2. 1 2 "Coach Lou Henson Selected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame". University of Illinois DIA. 2015-02-17. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. 1 2 "Ex-NMSU, Illinois coach Henson back in chemotherapy". CBS Sportsline. Associated Press. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Lou Henson Undergoes Bone Marrow Tests in Houston
  5. ↑ "Lou Henson to coach House team in charity hoops game". Santa Fe New Mexican. February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lou Henson, winningest men's basketball coach at Illinois, New Mexico State, dies". ESPN.com. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

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