Hall of Fame basketball coach Raveling dies at 88

"Raveling, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, had a career record of 335-293 from 1972-94 at Washington State, Iowa and USC. He had a losing record in his first season at each school before making multiple trips to the NCAA tournament. His success at those programs landed Raveling on the U.S. Olympic basketball staffs in 1984 and 1988."

"Jordan was on the 1984 team that won gold at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and Raveling helped convince him to sign with Nike. He introduced Jordan to Sonny Vaccaro at Nike, which helped lead to a contract that gave Jordan his own brand, made him millions of dollars and changed the athletic apparel industry."

"Raveling also owned the original copy of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. He was working security at the 1963 March on Washington in which King delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history. As King was exiting, Raveling saw him and asked if he could have the speech, and the reverend handed it to him. Raveling held on to the copy until 2021,"

George Henry Raveling, 88, was a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer with a 335-293 collegiate coaching record from 1972–94 at Washington State, Iowa and USC. He rebuilt programs, reached the NCAA tournament multiple times, and served on U.S. Olympic basketball staffs in 1984 and 1988. He introduced Michael Jordan to Sonny Vaccaro at Nike, helping secure Jordan's signature contract and reshape the athletic-apparel industry. He owned the original copy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech after receiving it at the 1963 March on Washington. His family said he faced cancer with courage and grace and will be profoundly missed.

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