John Hyder
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As a player, Hyder lettered in baseball, basketball, track, and cross country at Georgia Tech.[1] After graduating in 1937 he spent three years playing in the New York Yankees' minor league baseball system.[1][3] Hyde served in the United States Navy in World War II before returning to Georgia Tech as an assistant men's basketball coach in 1946.[1] In 1951, he was promoted to head coach where he remained until 1973.[1]
Further reading
- Father Knows Best – Whack Hyder's paternal feeling for his players make Georgia Tech a basketball power. Tax, Jeremiah. Sports Illustrated. February 15, 1960. Retrieved on February 20, 2014.
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