Murray Mendenhall Jr.

Murray Mendenhall Jr.

Personal information
Born	(1925-10-22)October 22, 1925 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Died	February 7, 2014(2014-02-07) (aged 88) Fort Wayne, Indiana
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school	Central (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College	Rice (1944–1945) Indiana (1947–1948)
BAA draft	1948: undrafted
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Guard
Number	5
Career history
1948–1949	Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (1949)

Murray Joseph Mendenhall Jr. (October 22, 1925 – February 7, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and coach from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He graduated from Fort Wayne's Central High School in 1944 and enrolled at Rice University playing one season, where he helped the Owls win the 1945 Southwest Conference championship; after a two-year stint in the United States Navy, he enrolled at Indiana University, completing his collegiate eligibility. He was then re-united with his father Murray Mendenhall, playing one season with the Anderson Packers of the National Basketball League. After his playing career ended, he went on to coach at five different high schools and served as athletic director at Indiana Tech. In 1996, Mendenhall Jr was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Personal life

He was the son of Murray Mendenhall, a well-known coach in Indiana. Murray Mendenhall Sr was the first coach of the Fort Wayne Pistons which lasted from 1949 to 1951, and he was also inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Mendenhall Jr died at the age of 88 in February 2014. He was survived by his wife, Miriam, of 63 years and their three children.

External links

• Mendenhall at basketballreference.com
• Mendenhall's obituary