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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | January 8, 1930 Midway, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2015 (aged 85) Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1952 | Kentucky State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1964 | Burt HS (TN) |
| 1964–1969 | Texas Southern |
| 1969–1989 | Alcorn A&M / Alcorn State |
| 1989–1994 | Wichita Falls Texans (asst.) |
| 1994 | Mississippi Coast Gamblers (asst.) |
| 1996–2003 | Alcorn State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 562–364 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–6 (NCAA Division I) 10–5 (NAIA) 1–2 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2010 | |
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Baseball career | |
| Infielder | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1952, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1954, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
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Davey Lee Whitney Sr. (January 8, 1930 – May 10, 2015), also known as "The Wiz", was an American college basketball coach and the head basketball coach at Texas Southern University from 1964 to 1969 and Alcorn State University from 1969 to 1989 and 1996 to 2003. He amassed a total record of 566 wins and 356 losses in 33 seasons of coaching at both institutions.