Gene Lorendo
American football and basketball coach
Eugene Lionel Lorendo (December 7, 1921 – April 15, 2001) was an American college football and basketball coach, as well as a professional basketball player for one season. He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars in 1942–43, served as Presbyterian College's head men's basketball coach in 1950–51, but is perhaps most remembered for his twenty-five seasons spent as an assistant football coach for Auburn University between 1951 and 1975.
Early life and playing careers
A native of Gilbert, Minnesota, Lorendo attended Gilbert High School and lettered in football, basketball, and track. At 6'3" and 215 pounds, and of French-Canadian descent, Lorendo was a large man who was later written about resembling a viking. Utilizing this stature helped him play football, basketball, and track when he attended college.
Some sources claim that Lorendo played football and basketball at Evelith Junior College (c. 1940), the University of Northern Iowa (c. 1942), and the University of Georgia (1946–1949). The only verifiable statistics and records, however, can trace him to his time at Georgia.
Before Lorendo attended Georgia, he played one season of professional basketball for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League during 1942–43. A forward, he averaged 1.9 points per game. Lorendo then served in the Coast Guard in World War II; stops during his service included Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
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