Former Williams coach Al Shaw dies at 102

Former Williams coach Al Shaw dies at 102

Published Dec. 1, 2009 1:00 a.m. ET

Former Williams College men's basketball coach Al Shaw has died at age 102. The school says Shaw died Sunday at a hospital in North Adams, Mass., several days after suffering a stroke. Shaw coached the Ephs for 24 seasons, from 1949 to 1973, and had a record of 302-171. Under Shaw, Williams competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1955, and his teams played in the NCAA Small College Tournament in 1959 and 1961. Shaw is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He also served as an assistant coach at Williams for football, baseball and lacrosse. Shaw, a native of Michigan, played college basketball at the University of Michigan.

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