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Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player [1] and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (he held the record for most wins for almost 12 years before he was surpassed by Gregg Popovich in 2022).
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- May 15, 1940
Don Nelson. Donald Arvid Nelson (Nellie) Born: May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan. High School: Rock Island in Rock Island, Illinois College: Iowa. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2012 . As Player: 1053 G, 10.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.4 APG (Full Record) As Executive: MIL/GSW/DAL franchises, 1977-2005 (Full Record)
Don Nelson is an American former basketball player who later turned into a coach. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, and achievements.
May 11, 2024 · Don Nelson is an American professional basketball player and coach who amassed a record 1,335 National Basketball Association (NBA) coaching victories and was named the NBA Coach of the Year three times (1983, 1985, and 1992).
Sep 5, 2012 · Learn about Don Nelson, the NBA's winningest coach and former Bucks head coach, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Watch videos of his speeches, interviews and tributes from his career and legacy.
Mar 29, 2012 · Despite a strained relationship with Cuban, Nelson -- whose son Donnie remains the franchise's longtime president of basketball operations -- has maintained close ties to the organization.
