Alfred James "Al" McGuire was the head coach of the Marquette University men's basketball team from 1964 to 1977. He compiled impressive numbers throughout his coaching career, resulting in his induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992, and was also well known for his colorful personality. He played three years of basketball at St. John's Prep., Queens, New York , and went on to star at St. John's University , where he played for four years and captained the 1951 team that posted a 26–5 mark and finished third in the NIT. After college, McGuire played in the NBA, first with the... New York Knicks and then with the Baltimore Bullets . While with the Knicks, he once famously pleaded with his coach for playing time, with this guarantee: "I can stop Cousy." Inserted into the lineup, McGuire proceeded to foul him on his next six trips down the court. McGuire began his illustrious coaching career as an assistant at Dartmouth College . He then took his first head coaching job at Belmont Abbey College , where he recruited many high school players off the streets of New York.
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| Birthdate: | September 7, 1928 |
| Birthplace: | New York City |
| Date of death: | January 26, 2001 |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism |