Cam Henderson

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Cam Henderson was an influential American basketball coach known for pioneering the fast break and the 2–3 zone defense, most prominently during his long tenure at Marshall University.

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instanceOf American football coach
basketball coach
college basketball coach
human
activeYearsEnd 1950s
activeYearsStart 1910s
awardReceived induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame
coachingRecord won the 1947 NAIA basketball championship with Marshall University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1890-03-16
dateOfDeath 1966-05-14
educatedAt Glenville State College NERFINISHED
employer Marshall University NERFINISHED
familyName Henderson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork American football coaching
basketball coaching
sports administration
genre college athletics
givenName Eli Camden NERFINISHED
honor Cam Henderson Center at Marshall University named in his honor
influenced development of modern fast-break basketball
widespread adoption of the 2–3 zone defense in basketball
memberOfSportsTeam Davis & Elkins College (basketball coach) NERFINISHED
Davis & Elkins College (football coach) NERFINISHED
Marshall Thundering Herd football team (head coach) NERFINISHED
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team (head coach) NERFINISHED
name Cam Henderson NERFINISHED
notableFor pioneering the 2–3 zone defense in basketball
pioneering the fast break in basketball
notableIdea systematic use of the 2–3 zone defense
use of the fast break as a primary offensive strategy
occupation American football coach
athletic director
baseball coach
basketball coach
placeOfBirth Joetown, Marion County, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Lake Worth, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld athletic director at Marshall University
head basketball coach at Marshall University
head football coach at Marshall University
sexOrGender male
sport American football
baseball
basketball
workLocation Huntington, West Virginia NERFINISHED

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