Chapter 105: Curly Hair

Chuck Daly, male, white American, was born on July 20, 1930, in Kane City, Pennsylvania. His father was Earl Daly and his mother was Geraldine Daly.

In 1952, he started working after graduating from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. His career was solely dedicated to basketball coaching, and he never played professional basketball.

He taught at Punxsutawney High School, Duke University, and the University of Pennsylvania successively. In 1978, he entered the NBA, serving as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.

In 1981, he became the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was fired for leading the team to a dismal record of 9 wins and 32 losses. He has been the head coach of the Detroit Pistons since 1983.