Jule Rivlin Explained

Jule Rivlin
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Birth Date:February 2, 1917
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:September 23, 2002
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
High School:Tridelphia (Wheeling, West Virginia)
College:Marshall (1937–1940)
Career Start:1940
Career End:1948
Career Position:Guard
Years1:1939–1941
Team1:Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Years2:1945–1946
Team2:Toledo Whites
Years3:1946–1948
Team3:Toledo Jeeps
Years4:1948–1952
Team4:Wheeling
Cyears1:1946–1948
Cteam1:Toledo Jeeps
Cyears2:1955–1963
Cteam2:Marshall
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Julius Leon "Jule" Rivlin (February 2, 1917 – September 23, 2002) was a college men's basketball coach and professional basketball player. He was the head coach of Marshall from 1955 to 1963. He coached Marshall to a 100-88 record, winning one Mid-American Conference championship and making one NCAA tournament appearance.

Rivlin played college basketball at Marshall before playing three seasons in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots and the Toledo Jeeps, with a break for service in World War II at Fort Warren, Wyoming.[1] [2]

Prior to the war, Jules played semi-pro basketball for the Clarksburg (West Virginia) Pure Oilers where he was a close friend and teammate of Press Maravich (father of "Pistol" Pete Maravich).

Rivlin also served as the Jeeps' coach. In 1947, he was named the World Professional Basketball Tournament's MVP.[3] In 1974, Julie coached Maccabi Union's basketball team to the Europe Maccabiah Games Championships. Rivlin was named second team All-Century Marshall University Basketball Team, and is a member of the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

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  1. Web site: Jules Rivlin . 2013-09-27 . 2013-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003090741/http://huntingtonquarterly.com/articles/issue81/rivlin.php . dead .
  2. Web site: Rivlin, Jule . Jews in Sports . 2014-08-16.
  3. News: Wilfrid Smith . Kautskys beat Toledo, 62-47, in Pro Final . 5 April 2022 . . 11 April 1947 . 27 . Jule Rivlin, Toledo's player coach, was voted the most valuable player to his team in the tournament.