Bennie Purcell
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Mel Purcell...with Stan Smith and 1987 with Tim Wilkison). Purcell is the head tennis coach at Murray State University, a post he took in 1996 succeeding his father, hall of fame coach Bennie Purcell. He led Murray State to back-to-back Ohio Valley... In this article: Mel Purcell, Association of Tennis Professionals, Murray State University, Ivan Lendl, Wimbledon, University of Memphis, Tim Wilkison, Stan Smith, Ohio Valley Conference, and German Open |
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Bennie Purcell
...OVC Coach of the Year. Previously, he played basketball at Murray State and was the first player in school history to score more than 1,000 points for his career, finishing with 1,054 points from 1948-52. He was twice selected All-OVC...
In this article: Murray State University, Cal Luther, Ohio Valley Conference, Mel Purcell, Kansas City, and Harlem Globetrotters
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Bennie Purcell ... Ohio Valley Conference. 215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115. Brentwood, TN 37027 ... © 2009 Ohio Valley Conference All rights reserved. ...
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Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts. Courtesy: Murray State Media Relations. Release: ... for 28 seasons, earning 11 Ohio Valley Conference championships along the way. ...
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... tennis teams play all matches on the Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts on campus. ... for 28 seasons, earning 11 Ohio Valley Conference championships along the way. ...
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Bennie Purcell. Murray State. Coach. 1991. Donald G. Combs. Eastern Kentucky. Coach. Steve Hamilton ... © 2009 Ohio Valley Conference All rights reserved. ...
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Bennie Purcell compiled a remarkable 569-258 record in a 25-year coaching tenure ... guiding his student-athletes to 11 Ohio Valley Conference titles along the way. ...
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OnlineAthens: Dogbytes: Father-son duo earns recognition 04/23/99
Bennie and Mel Purcell of Murray State, who will be inducted into the Collegiate ... career his teams compiled a dual match record of 569-258 and won the Ohio Valley ...
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Mel Purcell: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
Bennie Purcell was a Hall of Fame tennis coach at Murray State University, ... His teams won 11 Ohio Valley Conference championships, and he was seven times ...
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Samford: Men's Tennis Grabs Fourth Conference Win Over ...
... tennis team extended its Ohio Valley Conference win streak to four Saturday ... will take on the Murray State men at 10 a.m. at the Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts. ...
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Bennie Purcell (born 1929) was a Hall of Fame tennis coach at Murray State University, coaching the Racers for 28 years. His teams won 11 Ohio Valley Conference championships, and he was seven times selected OVC Coach of the Year.
Previously, he played basketball at Murray State and was the first player in school history to score more than 1,000 points for his career, finishing with 1,054 points from 1948-52. He was twice selected All-OVC and earned all-America honors after his play at the small college NAIB tournament in Kansas City in 1952.
After his college career, he toured with the Harlem Globetrotters before returning to Murray to serve as assistant basketball coach under Cal Luther before later taking over as head tennis coach.
Purcell is a member of Murray State's athletics hall of fame and his No. 21 is one of eight retired by Murray State for basketball. He was inducted into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame in 1990, the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Hall of Fame in 1998. Murray State's tennis courts are named in his honor.
His son, former professional tennis player Mel Purcell, succeeded him as head tennis coach at Murray State in 1996. Ohio Valley Conference Championships:
*1967
*1980
*1981
*1982
*1983
*1984
*1985
*1986
*1987
*1988
*1989
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