By JANIE McCAULEY OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador, has died. He was 87. The Warriors announced Wednesday that Attles had died in his East […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-21 12:48:19">August 21, 2024 at 12:48 p.m.</time>

By JANIE McCAULEY OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manag…{ai:summary}<p>Al Attles, a legendary figure in basketball who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors, has passed away at 87. He dedicated over sixty years to the team as a player, general manager, and ambassador. The Warriors confirmed his death, marking the end of an era.</p><p>#sports</p>

Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches, dies at 87

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