Inland Empire Community Newspapers • April 18, 2013 • Page A5
Ex-Redlands High coach Tarkanian voted into basketball HOF in Springfield, Mass.
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Basketball Hall-of-Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian started his trademark towel chewing at the old Red - lands High Gym.
By Harvey M. Kahn big influence on his induction in Redlands," said Sanchez. Tarkanian got to the an Bernardino County playoffs both years PHOTO COURTESY /RHS Hall of Fame gained its first entry into the National Basketball in Redlands but managed one HSall of Fame in Springfield, Mass The 2011 Redlands High Hall of Fame presentation exhibit for historian/community volunteer Al win. "They got beat by Glendale after former Redlands High coach Sanchez. who had former Laker John Block Jerry Tarkanian earned the ticket on their team," said Sanchez. in an announcement made April 8, Sanchez said that Tarkanian's afar. Beginning with John Cham - ifornia from Detroit so his boys Lucky Smith played on Tark's first by officials at the Naismith Me - brother Myron, played football for bers who tried to follow Tark to could play for Tark. "I would two state championship teams at morial Hall of Fame in Spring - four years at the University of Redlands from Antelope Valley move my family to end of the RCC. Smith once said that Tark field, Mass. Tarkanian coached at Redlands. Jerry Tarkanian earned High in 1959. Chambers ended up earth so my son's could play for was more than a coach, he was Redlands in 1959 and 1960. The his master's degree in educational going back to play at Antelope Tarkanian," said Mr. Trapp. The part of their family. Tark saw his Tarkanian's lived In Redlands for management at U of Redlands. Valley. Chambers, the long time mysterious travels of the Trapp's father playing basketball while he eight years near Community Hos - Myron went on to coach football coach at Mt. San Jacinto College, from Detroit to Mt. Sac, to RCC, was stationed at March Air Force pital, where they gave birth to and tennis at Pasadena City Col - later became the winningest Com - to PCC, to Long Beach State was Base. "He is a very important part three of their four children. lege. Both brother's graduated munity College Coach of All-time. one of the first of many investiga - of our life," said Smith, who just Tarkanian won a Citrus Belt from Pasadena High and from Sanchez said that Tarkanian tions into Tarkanian. resigned as RCC coach after nine League championship in the 1960- PCC. Jerry played basketball two had future Green Bay Packer Jim Former San Bernardino Valley years. In 2009, Smith led RCC to 61 season, led by eventual NBA years at Fresno State. Weatherwax as his starting center College coach John Smith played its first state championship since draft pick Dan Wolthers. Tarkan - Former two-time All CIF per - both years at Redlands. He had for Tark at UNLV. His father, Tarkanian's of 1966. ian led two Redlands teams into former Ted Page from Yucaipa other football players Paul Butler the San Bernardino Kiwanas Tour - High School was a member of one and Clarence Butler, and in 1961 nament. Tarkanian ran the Red - of three of Tarkanian's state junior Tarkanian had Steve Taylor on the lands program mainly himself but college championship teams at team. Taylor was the quarterback was assisted by Frank Serrao and RCC. Page was the starting center of the RHS 1961 CIF-champi - Hank Mercado. Tarkanian started at RCC in 1965 after future NBA onship football team. Sanchez his well-known habit of chewing a all-star Bob Rule graduated. Page listed other members of Tark's wet towel at Redlands High, said was then replaced by another fu - RHS teams; Dave Beebe, Hank historian Al Sanchez. "The old ture professional center Larry Finlay, Joey Loper, Allen Hauser, gym was so hot that Tark used to Bunce. "Tarkanian was very oga - George Fenstermacher, and Gary have us fill a water bucket with nized. He practiced like clock - Sherman. "Jerry and I started the ice. He'd soak the towel and suck work. Very disciplined. All first Redlands Summer League in on it because he couldn't keep BUY 2 WHOLE CHICKENS FOR business," said Page. "He had the 1960," said former Yucaipa High going to the water facet." greatest mind that I've ever been basketball coach and current U of FOR Sanchez has been associated with around. I didn't realize how great Redlands administrator Kent Hay - Redlands High since his gradua - he was back then, but I do now." den. "He spoke at the first YHS tion in 1951. Both he and Tarkan - Sanchez said that Tarkanian basketball awards banquet in $ 99 ian are Redlands High remembered him after 50 years. 1960." Hayden recalled that OUPON Hall-of-Fame inductees, Tark in C der "He sat with my wife and I and we Tarkanian once told him that "he ent coupon at time of or 2012 and Sanchez in 2010, with a Must pres talked for 30 minutes." Sanchez wanted to give guys a chance that At any 14 community service award and in INCLUDES: said that part of Tarkanian's great - otherwise would never get one." 2011 as a member of the Redlands ness was his people's skills. Tarkanian coached a total of location! High Benchwarmers Club, where Tarkanian has been accused of il - 42 NBA draft picks in his com - WHOLE CHICKENS, Choice of Corn Tortillas or he's been treasurer for 45 years. 2 legal recruiting since his days at bined 30 years at Long Beach NoFtl voaulidr fToor rctaitlelarinsg a onr dp a1r1t oy ozr.d oerfs H•o Mta oy rn oMt biled c Somablsinaed "The fact that he continued to live Redlands. However, a cross sec - State, UNLV, and Fresno State. in Redlands after he was hired at with any other offers • 2 orders per customer tion of people say that its his sin - The father of two future NBA Riverside Community College, cerity as a father figure and coach players, John and George Trapp plus his total body of work had a that attracted players to him from said that his family moved to Cal - FFIINNAALL TTRRIIBBUUTTEE Immigration reform the focus of CSUSB Funeral & Cremation Service campus open forum on April 19 DIRECT CREMATION $760.00 COMPLETE al State San Bernardino gration reform, and to generate joined by Olivia Rosas, associate will host an open forum to thought-provoking conversation vice president for enrollment serv - help raise awareness that students, faculty, staff and the ices, Roseanna Ruiz, director of fi - We have five complete funeral abCout immigration reform issues community will continue well nancial aid, and students Aaron as part of the National Higher Ed - after this event,” said CSUSB Jimenez and Michelle Orozco. packages, casket included! ucation Conversation on Immigra - President Tomás D. 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