Charles Wolf (basketball)

Charles Wolf
Personal information
Born	May 7, 1926 ; Covington, Kentucky , U.S.
Died	November 26, 2022 (aged 96)
Nationality	American
Career information
High school	St. Xavier ( Cincinnati, Ohio )
College	Notre Dame (1946?1947)
Career history
As coach:
1954?1960	Thomas More
1960 ? 1963	Cincinnati Royals
1963 ? 1964	Detroit Pistons

Charles Anthony Wolf (May 7, 1926 ? November 26, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach. He coached two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams: the Cincinnati Royals from 1960 through 1963 and the Detroit Pistons from 1963 through 1964. ^[1]

While living in Fort Thomas, Kentucky , Wolf graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1944 and from Xavier University . He coached basketball at Villa Madonna College (now Thomas More University ) before becoming an NBA coach. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Wolf died on November 26, 2022, at the age of 96. ^[5] He had six sons, including Steve Wolf , a college basketball analyst for CBS Sports Network . ^[6] His grandson J. J. Wolf is a professional tennis player. ^[7]

References [ edit ]

^ Hispanos NBA: Charles Wolf
^ Sweeney, Michael R. (April 2, 2007). "Region produced a solid crop of college players" . The Cincinnati Post . E. W. Scripps Company. p. B3. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019 . Retrieved February 14, 2019 . Ft. Thomas' Charlie Wolf played at St. Xavier High School (1944) and XU, before becoming the coach at Villa Madonna College and later the Cincinnati Royals.
^ "Welcome to the St. Xavier Athletic Hall of Fame" . St. Xavier High School. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007 . Retrieved 2007-02-08 .
^ "St. Xavier's 'Wolf Pack': Third generation continues family legacy" . Archived from the original on 2016-08-24 . Retrieved 2018-01-08 .
^ "Covington native Charley Wolf died at 96, made a mark in basketball and as patriarch of a sports family" . Northern Kentucky Tribune . Retrieved 1 December 2022 .
^ "Steve Wolf" . CBS Press Express . CBS Sports . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Glory Days: Dances with 'Wolfs' " .

External links [ edit ]

BasketballReference.com: Charles Wolf

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[1] Hispanos NBA: Charles Wolf

[2] Sweeney, Michael R. (April 2, 2007). "Region produced a solid crop of college players" . The Cincinnati Post . E. W. Scripps Company. p. B3. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019 . Retrieved February 14, 2019 . Ft. Thomas' Charlie Wolf played at St. Xavier High School (1944) and XU, before becoming the coach at Villa Madonna College and later the Cincinnati Royals.

[HOF-3] "Welcome to the St. Xavier Athletic Hall of Fame" . St. Xavier High School. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007 . Retrieved 2007-02-08 .

[4] "St. Xavier's 'Wolf Pack': Third generation continues family legacy" . Archived from the original on 2016-08-24 . Retrieved 2018-01-08 .

[5] "Covington native Charley Wolf died at 96, made a mark in basketball and as patriarch of a sports family" . Northern Kentucky Tribune . Retrieved 1 December 2022 .

[6] "Steve Wolf" . CBS Press Express . CBS Sports . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .

[7] "Glory Days: Dances with 'Wolfs' " .

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