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- Birth namePeter Francis Newell Jr.
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Pete Newell was born on August 3, 1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is known for Blue Chips (1994), The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999) and ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He was married to Florence Jean O'Connor. He died on November 17, 2008 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
- SpouseFlorence Jean O'Connor(? - October 24, 1984) (her death, 4 children)
- Head basketball coach at the University of San Francisco (1946-1950), Michigan State (1950-1954) and Cal (1954-1960), he won an NIT title in 1949 and an NCAA title in 1959. He also coached the U.S. basketball team to the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics.
- Although a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Pete Newell grew up in Los Angeles where he briefly appeared in movies as a child actor.
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