Former Williams coach Al Shaw dies at 102
APNews
Nov 30, 2009
Former Williams College men's basketball coach Al Shaw has died at age 102.
The school says Shaw died Sunday at a hospital in North Adams, Mass., several days after suffering a stroke.
Shaw coached the Ephs for 24 seasons, from 1949 to 1973, and had a record of 302-171.
Under Shaw, Williams competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1955, and his teams played in the NCAA Small College Tournament in 1959 and 1961.
Shaw is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He also served as an assistant coach at Williams for football, baseball and lacrosse.
Shaw, a native of Michigan, played college basketball at the University of Michigan.