Lenny Sachs
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| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
Leonard David Sachs (August 7, 1897 – October 27, 1942) was an American
He was born in
After the war, Sachs enrolled at Chicago's American College of Physical Education—which later merged with DePaul University—and graduated in 1923. While at college, Sachs played for the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL) from 1920 to 1922.
Sachs was hired as basketball coach in 1923 at
After abandoning his NFL career, Sachs began to flourish as a basketball coach. In the 1926–27 season, the Loyola basketball team improved to 13–4. In 1927–28, the team set a new Loyola record for wins in a season by earning a record of 16–4. And in 1928–29, Loyola was a perfect 16-0 under Sachs' guidance. Loyola recorded 31 consecutive victories between 1928 and 1930.
In the 1930s, Sachs developed an innovative fast-break offense and a 2–2–1 zone defense that prompted a rule change in 1937 to prevent goaltending. His 1938–39 team was 21–0 before losing to 44–32 to Long Island University in the National Invitation Tournament final at Madison Square Garden.
On October 27, 1942, Sachs suffered a fatal heart attack while advising the
Sachs amassed a record of 224–129 as a college basketball coach. In 1935 he earned a graduate degree from Loyola.
References
- ^ Loyola Varsity Seeks Big Score Against Lewis Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, The Chicago Tribune, October 26, 1923.