Alvin A. "Al" Attles (born November 7, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey) is a former pro basketball player and coach. He played eleven seasons for the San Francisco Warriors (which were the Philadelphia Warriors until 1962) beginning in 1960. He was a role player on the 1964 Warriors team (with Wilt Chamberlain, Guy Rodgers) that made the NBA Finals and eventually lost the series to the Boston Celtics four games to one. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Skyline of downtown Newark as seen from the Newark Bay Bridge. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 - October 12, 1999) is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, though he only won two NBA championships. ... Guy William Rodgers (born September 1, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former pro basketball player. ... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...
Attles later became one of the first African-American coaches in the NBA, when he succeeded George Lee as Warriors head coach in 1970. Attles guided the Rick Barry-lead Warriors to the 1975 NBA championship, making him the second African-American coach to win a title (first was Bill Russell as player-coach of the Celtics). Attles coached the Warriors until 1983, compiling a 557-518 record overall. The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Richard Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28, 1944 in Elizabeth, New Jersey), was a professional basketball player. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... There are many well-known people named William Russell: Sir William Russell (c. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
AlAttles has witnessed it all during his lengthy NBA career with the Warriors as a player, coach and executive – the exciting wins, the disappointing losses and the magical 1974-75 championship season.
Legendary Warriors guard AlAttles was involved in one of the most memorable games in NBA history, 40 years ago on March 2, 1962, when he and teammate Wilt Chamberlain combined for 117 points against the New York Knicks, the most ever by a pair of players in league annals.
Attles has spent the last 14 years – since 1987 – as assistant general manager with the Warriors, assisting the front office in a variety of ways, ranging from player personnel input to numerous speaking engagements.
Attles later became one of the first African American coaches in the NBA, when he succeeded George Lee as Warriors head coach in 1970.
Attles guided the Rick Barry-led Warriors to the 1975NBA championship, making him the second African American coach to win a title (first was Bill Russell as player-coach of the Celtics).
Attles coached the Warriors until 1983, compiling a 557-518 record overall.
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