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Cal Luther was born on 23 October, 1927 in Valdosta, Georgia, U.S., is an American basketball player-coach (1927–2021). Discover Cal Luther's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
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93 years old |
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Libra |
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23 October, 1927 |
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23 October |
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Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Date of death |
8 May, 2021 |
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Dresden, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Georgia
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Cal Luther Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Cal Luther Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Cal Luther worth at the age of 93 years old? Cal Luther’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Georgia. We have estimated Cal Luther's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Calvin Charles Luther (October 23, 1927 – May 8, 2021) was an American men's college basketball coach.
He was the head coach at DePauw, Murray State, Longwood, UT Martin, and Bethel College.
He was also head coach of the Egyptian national team.
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Luther was an All-state football and basketball player at Bay View High School in Milwaukee.
He played college basketball at Valparaiso from 1949 to 1951.
Luther became DePauw University's head coach in 1954.
In his first season as head coach, he coached DePauw to a rare tie against Wabash.
DePauw defeated Wabash 67-66, however the coaches of both teams decided the game should be recorded as a tie due to a scorers error.
In four seasons with the Tigers, Luther had a 45-40-1 record; including the 1956-57 ICC Championship and a berth in the inaugural NCAA College Division Tourney.
He coached two of DePauw's 1,000 point scorers (#6 Bob Schrier - 1,415 and #22 John Bunnell 1,004)
In 1958, Luther became Murray State's seventh head basketball coach.
In his sixteen seasons at MSU, Luther's Racers had a 241–134 record and made the NCAA tournament twice.
He was also Murray State's Athletic Director.
Luther was named OVC Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1969.
In 1971, the Minnesota Golden Gophers hired Luther to coach the men's basketball team, but he changed his mind and turned the team down after accepting the position.
He spent two years as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and was a member of Fort Benning's basketball and championship-winning football teams.
Luther's coaching career began at the University of Illinois, where he spent three seasons as the freshman basketball while obtaining his master's degree.
One of his players, Jerome Kersey, would be drafted in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft.
His overall record at Longwood was 136–105.
Luther spent nine seasons as the head coach of Division II Longwood University, where he was selected Mason-Dixon Conference and Kodak Division II South District coach of the year in 1988.
Luther was the coach of the Egyptian national basketball team in 1990.
Egypt finished 16th out of 16 teams in the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
Luther coached Tennessee-Martin from 1990-1999.
There he compiled a 72–163 record.
His 319 total victories while a coach in the OVC ranks first all-time in league history.
Luther was named OVC Coach of the Year in 1996, making him the only coach to win Coach of the Year honors at two different OVC institutions.
After leaving UT Martin, Luther spent one season as the coach of Bethel College before retiring.
Luther died on May 8, 2021, at Hillview Nursing Center in Dresden, TN.
His was married to Linda Wren Luther.
