George Raveling, Hall of Fame coach who pushed Michael Jordan to Nike, dies at 88

George Raveling, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who influenced Michael Jordan to sign with Nike, has died at 88 after battling cancer. Raveling, a key figure in basketball for over three decades and the first Black coach in the Big Ten, is remembered for his impact on players and his ownership of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic speech.

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