George Reynolds "Rinso" Marquette (1924-2008) was a college men's basketball coach and college student affairs administrator. He was the head coach of Lebanon Valley College from 1952 to 1960. He coached Lebanon Valley to a 101-76 record, making one NCAA tournament appearance. He also served as a student affairs administrator at Lebanon Valley after the conclusion of his coaching career until his retirement in 1990.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1924 Shamokin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 15, 2008 (aged 84) Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Lebanon Valley College Columbia Temple |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952-1960 | Lebanon Valley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–76 (.571) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1-1 (.500) |
In 1942 he graduated from Shamokin High School, where he was captain of the basketball team and student leader of the high school band.[3]
He earned scholarships in music and athletics to Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania.[4]
He enlisted in the US Army on 15 Feb 1943,[5] serving in the European Theater as a radio operator/gunner in the Army Air Corps, flying 34 missions in B-17s and one in a B-24.[4][6] He was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.[7]
He resumed his studies at Lebanon Valley College in February 1945,[7] graduating in spring 1948.[8]
Following graduation, he became a history teacher and coach at Myerstown High School.[4]
He also played minor league baseball, finishing as a player/coach in Panama City, Florida in 1954.[9][6]
Coach Marquette's 1952-53 team defeated Fordham 80-67 in the first round of the 1953 NCAA basketball tournament.[10][11] They lost their next game, 83-67, to LSU, led by All American and future Hall of Fame forward Bob Pettit.[12][13][14]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Valley Dutchmen (Independent) (1952–1960) | |||||||||
| 1952–53 | Lebanon Valley | 20-3 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| 1953–54 | Lebanon Valley | 19-6 | |||||||
| 1954–55 | Lebanon Valley | 19-5 | |||||||
| 1955–56 | Lebanon Valley | 13-8 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Lebanon Valley | 9-13 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Lebanon Valley | 4-16 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Lebanon Valley | 6-16 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Lebanon Valley | 11-9 | |||||||
| Lebanon Valley: | 101–76 (.571) | ||||||||
| Total: | 101–76 (.571) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Obituaries lancasteronline.com
- ^ "News".
- ^ "Clipped From Lebanon Daily News". Lebanon Daily News. August 18, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Lebanon Valley College (1990). La Vie Collegienne: Lebanon Valley College Student Newspaper (Spring 1990).
- ^ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Longtime Dean and Legendary Coach George "Rinso" Marquette Dies". Lebanon Valley College Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Lebanon Valley College (1945). La Vie Collegienne: Lebanon Valley College Student Newspaper (Spring 1945).
- ^ Lebanon Valley College (1949). Quittapahilla. Vernon and Doris Bishop Library Lebanon Valley College. Lebanon Valley College.
- ^ "Register Players Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lebanon Valley vs. Fordham Box Score, March 10, 1953". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "1953 NCAA Tournament Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana State vs. Lebanon Valley Box Score, March 13, 1953". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Lebanon Valley College (1985). Valley: Lebanon Valley College Magazine, "LVC's Cinderella Team Revisited". Vernon and Doris Bishop Library Lebanon Valley College. Lebanon Valley College.
- ^ Lebanon Valley College (1953). La Vie Collegienne: Lebanon Valley College Student Newspaper (Spring 1953).