Warren Womble

Warren Womble
Personal information
Born(1920-03-15)March 15, 1920
Aylesworth, Oklahoma
DiedMarch 21, 2015(2015-03-21) (aged 95)
Springdale, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeSE Oklahoma State (1947–1948)
PositionGuard
Career history
As coach:
1951–1960Peoria Cats
Career highlights and awards
As head coach
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1954 Brazil

John Warren Womble, Jr. (March 15, 1920 – March 21, 2015) was an American basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Peoria Cats, a National Industrial Basketball League (NIBL) team, located in Peoria, Illinois, and the head coach of the 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team.[1][2]

  1. ^ "John Warren Womble Jr., 95". The Wire. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Games of the XVth Olympiad -- 1952.