1. Stuart Kirk Inman was an American basketball player, coach and executive.
10 Facts About Stu Inman
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Stu Inman was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA draft from San Jose State University by the Chicago Stags; however, he did not play in the NBA.
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Stu Inman then moved up to the junior college level as head coach at Santa Ana City College from 1953 to 1955, then at Orange Coast Junior College from 1955 to 1957.
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From 1957 to 1960, Stu Inman was an assistant coach at San Jose State before serving as head coach from 1960 to 1966.
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In 1970, Stu Inman was one of several people who started the expansion Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise, and initially served as chief scout.
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Stu Inman later served as the team's general manager from 1981 through 1986.
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Stu Inman worked for the Milwaukee Bucks as their director of player personnel from 1986 to 1987.
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Stu Inman was the director of player personnel for the Miami Heat from the team's inception in 1987 to 1992.
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Stu Inman later served as an assistant coach at Lake Oswego High School.
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Stu Inman died at age 80 in Lake Oswego, Oregon of a heart attack.