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Encyclopedia > Al Bianchi

Alfred A. "Al" Bianchi nickname "Funzy" (born March 26, 1932, in Long Island City, New York) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Industrial Long Island City, Manhattan Skyline behind. ... This article is about the state. ... This article is about the sport. ...


Attended P.S. 4 elementary school and graduated from Long island High School 1950. A Korean War veteran. A 1954 graduate of Bowling Green State University, voted All-American.Bianchi played ten seasons for the Syracuse Nationals (which became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963), beginning in 1956. In 1966, he was hired as the Chicago Bulls' first assistant coach, and from 1967 to 1969 he served as the first head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, compiling a 53-111 record. Bianchi coached the Washington Caps (later the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association from 1969 through 1970. He also served as Phoenix Suns assistant coach during John MacLeod's tenure as their head coach. Served as GM for New York Knicks in 1980s. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Washington Capitals are a National Hockey League team based in Washington, D.C. Founded: 1974 Formerly Known As: Arena: MCI Center Uniform colors: Blue and gold Logo design: Two logos: 1) The United States capitol dome, crossed hockey sticks, a puck, and the words WASHINGTON CAPITALS, and 2) A... The Virginia Squires was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from 1970 through 1976. ... For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... John Matthew MacLeod (born October 3, 1937 in New Albany, Indiana) is a former basketball coach in the National Basketball Association. ...


Controversy

Bianchi once threw a clipboard at an NBA official during a game on December 10, 1982. He was fined $10,000.

Preceded by
N/A		 Seattle SuperSonics Head Coach
1967–1969		 Succeeded by
Lenny Wilkens
v • d • e
Seattle SuperSonics Head Coaches
Bianchi • Wilkens • Nissalke • Buckwalter • Russell • Hopkins • Wilkens • Bickerstaff • Jones • Karl • Westphal • McMillan • Weiss • Hill • Carlesimo

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SUNS: Suns Add Al Bianchi to Coaching Staff (495 words)
Bianchi has spent the last nine seasons as a college scout for Phoenix and owns 45 years of basketball experience as a player, coach, scout or general manager.
Bianchi twice served as a head coach at the professional level.
In addition to his coaching experience, Bianchi returned to his native New York to serve as general manager of the New York Knicks from 1987-91 and he was the general manager at Virginia in his first season as coach of the Squires.
Remember the ABA: Squires Welcome 'Dr. Erving' (by Dan Pattison) (568 words)
Bianchi said this despite losing starting guard Mike Barrett with an injury for the season; Henry Logan, a guard who played two years ago, received word that he couldn't play again with knee injuries, and big Ray Scott is recuperating from a knee injury.
Another reason Bianchi was boasting was the play of Charlie Scott, the ABA's co-rookie of the year last season.
Bianchi picked up Adrian Smith from the Golden State Warriors and Williams to help shore up their problem at guard with the loss of Barrett and Logan.
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