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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1896 Grafton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1983 (aged 87) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Waynesburg (football, baseball, tennis) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929?–1930? | Rider |
| 1931 | LIU Brooklyn |
| 1939–1940 | LIU Brooklyn |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1926 | High school |
| 1928–1931 | Rider |
| 1931–1943 | LIU Brooklyn |
| 1945–1951 | LIU Brooklyn |
| 1952–1954 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Baseball | |
| 1929 | Rider |
| 1934–1938 | LIU Brooklyn |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1929–1931 | Rider |
| 1954–1967 | New York Military Academy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Tournaments | Basketball 6–5 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball Helms National (1939) 2 Premo-Porretta National (1936, 1941) 2 NIT (1939, 1941) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1968 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Clair Francis Bee (March 2, 1896 – May 20, 1983) was an American basketball coach who led the team at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York to undefeated seasons in 1936 and 1939, as well as two National Invitation Tournament titles in 1939 and 1941.