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John Longfellow
Biographical details
Born	September 20, 1901; Leesburg, Indiana, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1977 (aged 76); Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Manchester
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922–1924	Leesburg HS
1924–1928	Nappannee HS
1928–1929	Hartford City HS
1929–1948	Elkhart HS
1948–1954	Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall	122–64 (college)
Tournaments	16-3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1949 Mid-West Tournament; 1950 NAIA State (Indiana) Title; 1950 NAIA National Title; 1951 Pan-American Games Gold Medal; 1952 NAIA Regional Title; 1953 NAIA District 21 Title; 1954 NAIA District 21 Title
Awards
	NAIA Hall of Fame (1960); Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (1967); Indiana State University Hall of Fame (1984)

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John Landis Longfellow (1901-1977) was an American basketball coach and player. He is best known as National Title winning-head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University as well as leading the USA National Team to a gold medal in the 1951 Pan-Am Games.

Born in Warsaw, Indiana, Longfellow was a notable Indiana high school coach for the Leesburg Blue Blazers, the Nappanee Bulldogs and the Hartford City Airedales. However, his greatest success came with the Elkhart Blazers. All told, his teams won over 375 games and 24 state tourney titles in 19 years of coaching; two of his best players were the Brothers Patanelli, Matt Patanelli and Joe Patanelli.

He moved to Indiana State University, replacing the legendary John Wooden. In his first season, he led the Sycamores to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, they finished 4th. In 1950, the Sycamores won the NAIA National Title. Based on their finish, the eligible (those returning for the next season) Sycamores and Coach Longfellow were invited to represent the United States in the 1951 Pan-American Games. Longfellow served as co-head coach and led the American squad to the gold medal, the first of many basketball gold medals in the Pan-American Games for the USA National Team.

While at Indiana State, he coached some of their most successful players; Duane Klueh, Dick Atha, Don McDonald, Sam Richardson, Lenny Rzeszewski, and Bob Royer. He is currently tied (with Glenn M. Curtis in 4th place in career in coaching victories; Curtis does lead in winning percentage (73.1% to 65.6%). Stress-related heart problems led to his retirement from coaching early in the 1954-55 season, he remained as the Athletic Director until his retirement from the University in 1959.^[3]

He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1960;^[4] the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1967; the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.^[5] In 2000, his 1949-50 NAIA National Title Team was inducted into the Indiana State University Hall of Fame.^[5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1948–1950)
1948–49	Indiana State	24–8	7–1	1st	NAIA National Semifinals
1949–50	Indiana State	27–8	7–2	1st	NAIA Champions
Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1950–1954)
1950–51	Indiana State	15–10	8–4	1st
1951–52	Indiana State	19–10	7–5	2nd	NAIA Second Round
1952–53	Indiana State	23–8	8–4	2nd	NAIA Semifinals
1953–54	Indiana State	12–15	5–7		NAIA First Round
1954–55	Indiana State	2–5	1–1
Indiana State:		122–64 (.656)	43–24 (.642)
Total:		122–64 (.656)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ "JOHPER: Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation". 1960.
^ "John L. Longfellow - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame".
^ "John L. Longfellow (1984) - Hall of Fame".
^ "Hall of Fame - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics". naiahonors.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Indiana State University Athletics Hall Of Fame Members - GoSycamores.com : Official Web Site of Indiana State Athletics". gosycamores.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

[1] "JOHPER: Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation". 1960.

[2] "John L. Longfellow - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame".

[3] "John L. Longfellow (1984) - Hall of Fame".

[naiahonors-4] "Hall of Fame - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics". naiahonors.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

[gosycamores.com-5] "Indiana State University Athletics Hall Of Fame Members - GoSycamores.com : Official Web Site of Indiana State Athletics". gosycamores.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

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-'''John Landis Longfellow''' was an American [[basketball]] coach and player. He is best known as National Title winning-head men's basketball coach at [[Indiana State University]] as well as leading the US to a Gold Medal in the 1951 Pan-Am Games.
+'''John Landis Longfellow''' (1901-1977) was an American [[basketball]] coach and player. He is best known as National Title winning-head men's basketball coach at [[Indiana State University]] as well as leading the [[United_States_men%27s_national_basketball_team|USA National Team]] to a gold medal in the 1951 Pan-Am Games.
-Born in [[Warsaw, Indiana]], Longfellow was an outstanding Indiana high school coach for the Hartford City Airdales, the Leesburg Blue Blazers and the Nappanee Bulldogs. However, his greatest success came with the Elkhart Blazers. All told, his teams won over 375&nbsp;games and 24 state tourney titles in 19&nbsp;years of coaching.
+Born in [[Warsaw, Indiana]], Longfellow was a notable Indiana high school coach for the [[Leesburg, Indiana|Leesburg]] Blue Blazers, the [[Nappanee, Indiana|Nappanee]] Bulldogs and the [[Hartford City, Indiana|Hartford City]] Airedales. However, his greatest success came with the Elkhart Blazers. All told, his teams won over 375&nbsp;games and 24 state tourney titles in 19&nbsp;years of coaching; two of his best players were the Brothers Patanelli, [[Matt Patanelli]] and [[Joe Patanelli]].
-He moved to [[Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball|Indiana State]] University, replacing the legendary [[John Wooden]]. In his first season, he led the Sycamores to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, they finished 4th. In 1950, the Sycamores won the NAIA National Title. Based on their finish, the eligible (those returning for the next season) Sycamores and Coach Longfellow were invited to represent the United States in the 1951 [[Pan-American Games]]. Longfellow served as Co-Head Coach and led the American squad to the Gold Medal, the first of many basketball Gold Medals in the Pan-American Games for the USA National Team.
+He moved to [[Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball|Indiana State]] University, replacing the legendary [[John Wooden]]. In his first season, he led the Sycamores to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, they finished 4th. In 1950, the Sycamores won the NAIA National Title. Based on their finish, the eligible (those returning for the next season) Sycamores and Coach Longfellow were invited to represent the United States in the 1951 [[Pan-American Games]]. Longfellow served as co-head coach and led the American squad to the gold medal, the first of many basketball gold medals in the Pan-American Games for the USA National Team.
-While at [[Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball|Indiana State]], he coached some of their most successful players; [[Duane Klueh]], [[Dick Atha]], Don McDonald, Sam Richardson, [[Lenny Rzeszewski]], and Rob Royer. He is currently tied (with [[Glenn M. Curtis]] in 4th place in career in coaching victories; Curtis does lead in winning percentage (73.1% to 65.6%).  Stress-related heart problems led to his retirement from coaching early in the 1954-55 season, he remained as the Athletic Director until his retirement from the University in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=14 | title=John L. Longfellow (1984) - Hall of Fame}}</ref>
+While at [[Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball|Indiana State]], he coached some of their most successful players; [[Duane Klueh]], [[Dick Atha]], Don McDonald, Sam Richardson, [[Lenny Rzeszewski]], and [[Bob Royer]]. He is currently tied (with [[Glenn M. Curtis]] in 4th place in career in coaching victories; Curtis does lead in winning percentage (73.1% to 65.6%).  Stress-related heart problems led to his retirement from coaching early in the 1954-55 season, he remained as the Athletic Director until his retirement from the University in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=14 | title=John L. Longfellow (1984) - Hall of Fame}}</ref>
 He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1960;<ref name="naiahonors">{{cite web|url=http://www.naiahonors.com/hall-of-fame|title=Hall of Fame - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|publisher=naiahonors.com|accessdate=January 27, 2014}}</ref> the [[Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1967; the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.<ref name="gosycamores.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=1549780|title=Indiana State University Athletics Hall Of Fame Members - GoSycamores.com : Official Web Site of Indiana State Athletics|publisher=gosycamores.com|accessdate=January 27, 2014}}</ref>  In 2000, his 1949-50 NAIA National Title Team was inducted into the Indiana State University Hall of Fame.<ref name="gosycamores.com"/>
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  | conference   = 7–1
  | confstanding = 1st
- | postseason   = [[1949 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NAIA National Semifinals]]
+ | postseason   = [[1949 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA National Semifinals]]
 }}
 {{CBB Yearly Record Entry
  | championship = national
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+ | season       = 1949–50
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  | overall      = 27–8
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  | confstanding = 1st
- | postseason   = [[1950 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NAIA Champions]]
+ | postseason   = [[1950 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA Champions]]
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  | conference   = 7–5
  | confstanding = 2nd
- | postseason   = [[1952 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NAIA Second Round]]
+ | postseason   = [[1952 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA Second Round]]
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 {{CBB Yearly Record Entry
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  | conference   = 8–4
  | confstanding = 2nd
- | postseason   = [[1953 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NAIA Semifinals]]
+ | postseason   = [[1953 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA Semifinals]]
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 {{CBB Yearly Record Entry
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  | conference   = 5–7
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- | postseason   = [[1954 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NAIA First Round]]
+ | postseason   = [[1954 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA First Round]]
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 {{CBB Yearly Record Entry
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 [[Category:Basketball players from Indiana]]
 [[Category:College men's basketball head coaches in the United States]]
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 [[Category:Indiana State Sycamores athletic directors]]
 [[Category:Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball coaches]]
-[[Category:Manchester University (Indiana) alumni]]
+[[Category:Manchester Spartans men's basketball players]]
 [[Category:People from Warsaw, Indiana]]