 Brightman with the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1923 Eureka, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1992 (aged 68) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilson Classical (Long Beach, California) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1946–1948 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 8, 16 |
| Coaching career | 1947–1968 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1947 | Boston Celtics |
| 1947–1948 | Seattle Athletics |
| As coach: | |
| 1947–1948 | Seattle Athletics |
| 1948–1956 | Seattle University |
| 1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962 | Long Beach Chiefs |
| 1967–1968 | Anaheim Amigos |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Horace Albert Brightman (September 22, 1923 – June 10, 1992) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
Brightman played for the Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America during the 1946–47 season. He served as a player-coach for the Seattle Athletics of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League during the 1947–48 season.
Brightman was the head coach of the Seattle Redhawks from 1948 to 1956. He took the team to national prominence and attained a 180–68 record. Brightman unexpectedly left his role following an altercation with UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden during a 1956 game and struggled to return to the collegiate ranks. He had brief stints as a head coach in the American Basketball League and the American Basketball Association during the 1960s before retiring permanently from coaching. Brightman spent the rest of his life as an apartment manager until his death in 1992.