New Britain, CT Sports Hall of Fame
Atty. John Castellani
All-around athlete, went on to be an outstanding coach.....3-letterman, football, basketball and baseball at New Britain High School, 1941-44.....played Industrial League basketball and baseball with both Landers and New Britain Machine.....calls 'Dusty League playing experience a "badge of honor".....Notre Dame graduate, 1951, assistant coach of basketball, 1951-56.....head coach of basketball at Seattle University, 1956-58.....took teams to 1957 NIT quarter-final, and 1958 NCAA Tournament Championship game, bowing to Kentucky and coach Adolph Rupp, 84-72.....at 32, was youngest-ever coach in NCAA final.....compiled 48-8 record at Seattle.....coached NBA Lakers, 1959-62.....has law practice in Milwaukee since 1964.
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