RIP Jim Phelan

[crayzeeguy]

www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31645410/long-mount-st-mary-coach-jim-phelan-dies-92

“ Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830 games during nearly a half-century at Mount St. Mary's, has died. He was 92... A Philadelphia native, Phelan starred on La Salle's basketball team before coming to the Mount in 1954.”

Also… www.inquirer.com/obituaries/jim-phelan-dies-obit-la-salle-mount-st-marys-20210616.html

[sidclassof69]

Isn’t it “ Interesting “ that La Salle wouldn’t even consider him for it’s coaching position- ummm🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[broderickpresident]

Amazing that none of the obits mention his (albeit brief) NBA career

[glorydays]

www.fredericknewspost.com/places/local/frederick_county/legendary-mount-st-marys-coach-phelan-remembered-for-his-authenticity-quick-wit/article_75225d13-726b-59c6-b22d-4cc241db8d2c.html

In this article Phelan claimed he wore bow ties because Ken Loeffler did.

“He also began wearing his trademark bowties because his former coach at La Salle, Ken Loeffler, wore them. The only season as Mount coach that Phelan didn’t wear them was 1971-1972 — and he only stopped because his daughters told him they were gross. But the coach had a bad season and went back to the bow ties”