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St. John’s legendary coach Lou Carnesecca dead at 99

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Lou Carnesecca was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history during a 24-year career at St. John’s .

His teams reached the postseason every year he was in charge, including a Final Four appearance in 1985 .

He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 .

Luigi P. Carnesecca was born Jan. 5, 1925 and raised in East Harlem .

His father, Alfred , was a stone mason who had emigrated from Tuscany as did his mother, Adele .

He was part of the 1949 St. John’s team that reached the College World Series .

In 2001 , a banner was raised to the rafters at Madison Square Garden bearing Carnesecca ’s name and his victory total of 526 .

His father eventually gave up on his wish his son become a doctor.

“I have had a ball. I would never have made a good doctor and there's just so much salami you can slice”.

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