Alex Shaw

Alexander John Shaw


Born:
July 8, 1907
Detroit, MI

Died:
November 29, 2009
North Adams, MA


Career
1925-26 Southeastern High School - Detroit (High School)
1928-29 University of Michigan (College) Freshmen
1929-30 University of Michigan (College)
1930-31 University of Michigan (College)
1931-32 University of Michigan (College)
1935-36 Windsor Cooper Buses (MBC)
1949-50 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1950-51 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1951-52 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1952-53 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1953-54 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1954-55 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1955-56 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1956-57 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1957-58 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1958-59 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1959-60 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1960-61 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1961-62 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1962-63 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1963-64 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1964-65 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1965-66 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1966-67 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1967-68 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1968-69 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1969-70 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1970-71 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach
1971-72 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach 
1972-73 Williams College - Massachusettes (College) Head coach

Shaw played basketball at Southeastern HS in Detroit before playing at the University of Michigan. He played for the Windsor team in the Midwestern League, and later served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2. In 1949, he took the head coaching job at Williams College, where he stayed for 24 years and accumulated a 324-104 record. He was also an assistant football coach and lacrosse coach there.

Shaw remained in Massachusetts in retirement before dying at the age of 102.

He married Marion Davis in 1935 and they had one son. They were married a remarkable 74 years.

Source:
Obituary, Berkshire
Obituary, Boston Globe, December 2, 2009


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/al-shaw/