Researching Pete Newell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4732 people with the Newell surname? In that year Newell was ranked number 891 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Pete means "Form of PETER. A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Pete Newell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Pete Newell and the Newell Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 8096 people with the Newell surname in the UK? Newell is now ranked number 726 for popularity in the UK. |
Newell Family History Databases
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Newell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Newell surname in the USA? Newell is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Newell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Pete Newell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Pete Newell
Pete Newell
Peter Francis Newell (August 31, 1915 – November 17, 2008) was an American college men's basketball coach and basketball instructional coach. He coached for 15 years at the University of San Francisco, Michigan State University, and the University of California, Berkeley, compiling an overall record of 234 wins and 123 losses.
He led California to the NCAA title in 1959, and a year later coached the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 1960 Summer Olympics, a team that would be inducted as a unit to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. After his coaching career ended, he ran a world-famous instructional basketball camp and served as a consultant and scout for several National Basketball Association (NBA) teams.
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