Person:Ray Mears (1)

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Ray Mears
b.8 Nov 1926 Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
d.11 Jun 2007 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
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  1. Ray Mears1926 - 2007
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Name[1][2] Ray Mears
Alt Name[2][3][4] Ramon A Mears
Alt Name[5] Raymond A. Mears
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 Nov 1926 Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Census[5] 1930 Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesRaymond A. Mears, 3
Census[4] 1940 Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesRamon Mears, 13
Education[1] 1949 Oxford, Butler, Ohio, United StatesGraduated from U. of Miami
Occupation[3] 1953 School teacher
Occupation[1] From 1956 to 1962 Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United StatesWittenberg University head coach
Occupation[1] From 1962 to 1977 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United StatesU. of Tennessee, head basketball coach
Death[1] 11 Jun 2007 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Burial[2] Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United StatesRamon "Ray" Mears, 1926-2007
Other? In-laws: George Davis and Ethel Goettge (1)
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Biography from www.findagrave.com

College Basketball Coach. He was the Men's basketball coach of the University Of Tennessee from 1963 until 1977. In his career his teams won 399 games, lost 135, and he never had a losing season (previous to his University of Tennessee career he coached at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio). He was a showman in marketing the Mens' program at Tennessee, coining the phrase "Big Orange Country". During his fifteen seasons, the University of Tennessee won twenty or more games seven times and finished third or better in the NCAA's Southeaster Conference in 13 of 15 seasons. He coached three SEC Championship teams (1967, 1972, and 1977).

Bio by: Randy Williamson

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ray Mears, in Find A Grave.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mears and Davis, in Ohio, United States. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016. (FamilySearch)
    v 33 p 537, 20 Jun 1953.

    Tuscarawas County, Ohio. RAMON A. MEARS, 26, b. 8 Nov, 1926, s/o Robert Mears and Ruth McDonald; a school teacher; married Dana Davis, 21...

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mears, Robert M., in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    1940.

    Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. HOH: Robert M. Mears, 37; h/o Ruth, 36, f/o RAMON, 13, b. abt 1927 in Ohio; Bruce, 7, Charles, 5.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mears, Robert M., in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    1930.

    Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. HOH: Robert M. Mears, 27, h/o Anna R. Mears, 26, b. in Montana; f/o RAYMOND A. MEARS, 3, b. abt 1927 in Ohio.

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