Ricky Byrdsong American Basketball
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Passed away on 2nd July, 1999 aged 43.
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| First Name |
Ricky
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| Last Name |
Byrdsong
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| Birthday |
24th June, 1956
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| Birthplace |
Atlanta, Georgia
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| Died |
2nd July, 1999
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| Place of Death |
Skokie, Illinois
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Basketball
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Ricky Byrdsong (June 24, 1956 – July 3, 1999) was an American college basketball coach and insurance executive. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Detroit Mercy (1988-1993) and Northwestern University (1993-1997), compiling a career coaching record of 89–163. Byrdsong was the first African American head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball program. On July 2, 1999, he was shot at 8:52 pm in a hate crime killing spree. He died at 12:42 am on July 3, 1999.
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