More on Chuck Daly

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I wrote this quick story on Chuck Daly's passing this morning. Sorry that I couldn't include more details on Daly's marvelous career. We're limited in what we can post online from AP stories, and I was working on about 2 hours of sleep thanks to finals.

Here are some thoughts on Daly from other notables in Penn basketball lore, courtesy of Penn Athletics:

Daly's assistant of four years and successor at Penn, Bob Weinhauer: "Chuck was the consummate coach and teacher. For those of us who had the privilege of working with him, it was exactly that -- a privilege. I know that my coaching career would have been nothing without the mentoring and guidance that he gave me at Penn and throughout my career. I was fortunate enough to be able to express that to him about a month ago, and for that I am grateful."

Former hoopster and current Penn Athletic Director Steve Bilsky: "As long as I knew him, Chuck was the same good coach and good guy. That was true whether he was coaching high school, college, the pros, or at the Olympic level."

Current Penn coach Glen Miller: "I speak for the entire Penn basketball community when I say that we are saddened to hear the news of his passing. He coached this program to some of its greatest successes, and whenever he spoke of Penn and the Philadelphia basketball community he spoke of it fondly. However, such was his stature that this is a loss not just for Penn and the city of Philadelphia, but for the entire basketball world."

Long-time Penn and current Temple coach Fran Dunphy: "Coach Daly was a great representative of basketball throughout his years, from his time at Penn and in Philadelphia right up to his NBA and Olympic success. One particular memory for me is that, following one of my seasons at Penn, he sent me a hand-written note to offer congratulations and words of encouragement. At the time, he was coaching the Pistons. I have that letter framed, and it is in a place where I keep my treasured items"