(1922-11-21)November 21, 1922 Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died
September 2, 2002(2002-09-02) (aged 79) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1947
Hardin
1947–1949
Oklahoma City
Position(s)
Center, forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955–1973
Oklahoma City
1973–1976
Pan American
1976–1982
Texas
1983–1990
Oklahoma City
Head coaching record
Overall
594–343
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT (1978) 2 SWC regular season (1978, 1979) SAC regular season (1987)
Awards
NABC Coach of the Year (1978) SWC Coach of the Year (1978)
A.E. "Abe" Lemons (November 21, 1922 – September 2, 2002) was an American college basketball player and coach. As a head coach at Oklahoma City University, Pan American University and the University of Texas at Austin, he compiled a record of 594–343 in 34 seasons.
A.E. "Abe" Lemons (November 21, 1922 – September 2, 2002) was an American college basketball player and coach. As a head coach at Oklahoma City University...
AbeLemons Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Oklahoma City University in Uptown Oklahoma City. It is the home arena of the OCU Stars athletic...
A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) center from Oklahoma City University under coach AbeLemons, Reed played in the National Basketball Association from 1958 to 1965...
Games from Sydney, Australia. On December 11, 1982, Caray along with AbeLemons called the much hyped college basketball contest between Virginia and...
honored by Oklahoma City University with the AbeLemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence. The AbeLemons/Paul Hansen Award recognizes an individual...
level. Its basketball tradition spans the glory days of legendary coaches AbeLemons, Paul Hansen, and Doyle Parrack. OCU has been ranked in the top 10 in...
Hughes (1956–1959) Harold Bradley (1959–1967) Leon Black (1967–1976) AbeLemons (1976–1982) Bob Weltlich (1982–1988) Tom Penders (1988–1998) Rick Barnes...
Eight Regional Runner-up Texas Western L 81–80 Midwest Oklahoma City AbeLemons Independent First round Texas Western L 89–74 Midwest SMU Doc Hayes Southwest...
Harry Meng (1954–1956) John Donnelly (1956–1958) Sam Williams (1958–1973) AbeLemons (1973–1976) Bill White (1976–1982) Lon Kruger (1982–1986) Kevin Wall (1986–1992)...
Hughes (1956–1959) Harold Bradley (1959–1967) Leon Black (1967–1976) AbeLemons (1976–1982) Bob Weltlich (1982–1988) Tom Penders (1988–1998) Rick Barnes...
Chiefs in scoring during his junior and senior seasons. Chiefs head coach AbeLemons stated that, "for his size, [Wells was] as good as a player I've had in...
received this award since the association was founded in 1986. 1989 – AbeLemons 1992 – George Nigh 1993 – Allie Reynolds 1999 – Chris Schenkel 2000 –...
by AbeLemons. Under Lemons, the program had very successful seasons but, lamentably, failed to get invited to any NCAA tournaments. Coach Lemons was...
Williams Independent First round Oklahoma City L 70–68 West Oklahoma City AbeLemons Independent Regional third place BYU W 112–102 West San Francisco Pete...
Hughes (1956–1959) Harold Bradley (1959–1967) Leon Black (1967–1976) AbeLemons (1976–1982) Bob Weltlich (1982–1988) Tom Penders (1988–1998) Rick Barnes...
basketball coaches included Nolan Richardson, Tom Penders, Eddie Sutton, AbeLemons, Guy V. Lewis, Shelby Metcalf, and Gerald Myers. Great SWC hoops players...
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