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A 6-6 guard from the University of North Carolina, McKinney had a six year playing career in the NBA, most of them with the now-defunct Washington Capitols. He also played for the Boston Celtics. His final year with the Capitols (in the 1950-1951 season), McKinney was a player-coach; the team folded midway through the season. The University of North Carolina is a sixteen university system which comprises all public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Washington Capitols were a National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C. Founded: 1946 Folded: 1951 Formerly known as: Home Arena: Uniform colors: Logo design: NBA Championships: // Franchise history Players of note Basketball Hall of Famers: Not to be forgotten: Coaches and others Categories: | ... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. ...

McKinney, known for his sideline antics, would later coach the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, leading them to two Atlantic Coast Conference titles and an appearance in the Final Four in 1962. He also coached Carolina Cougars of the ABA. Wake Forest University is a private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known for its programs in the liberal arts. ... Wake Forest University is a private university that is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is known for its programs in the liberal arts. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Carolina Cougars was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: ABA ABA may refer to: ABA Games, a Japanese creator of freeware games. ...

External links

• BasketballReference.com: Bones McKinney (as coach)
• BasketballReference.com: Bones McKinney (as player)