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Billy Cunningham

William John Cunningham (The Kangaroo Kid, Kang, Billy C)

Born: June 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York

High School: Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York

College: UNC

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1986 (Full List)

As Player: 770 G, 21.2 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.3 APG (Full Record)

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Coaching Record

Coaching Record Table
	Regular Season		Playoffs
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	W	L	W/L%	W > .500	Finish		G	W	L	W/L%	Notes
1977-78	34	PHI	NBA	76	53	23	.697	15.0	1		10	6	4	.600
1978-79	35	PHI	NBA	82	47	35	.573	6.0	2		9	5	4	.556
1979-80	36	PHI	NBA	82	59	23	.720	18.0	2		18	12	6	.667	EC Champions
1980-81	37	PHI	NBA	82	62	20	.756	21.0	2		16	9	7	.563
1981-82	38	PHI	NBA	82	58	24	.707	17.0	2		21	12	9	.571	EC Champions
1982-83	39	PHI	NBA	82	65	17	.793	24.0	1		13	12	1	.923	NBA Champions
1983-84	40	PHI	NBA	82	52	30	.634	11.0	2		5	2	3	.400
1984-85	41	PHI	NBA	82	58	24	.707	17.0	2		13	8	5	.615
Career			NBA	650	454	196	.698	129.0			105	66	39	.629

8 seasons		PHI	NBA	650	454	196	.698	129.0			105	66	39	.629

Awards

Coach of the Year Voting

Transactions

November 4, 1977: Hired as Head Coach by the Philadelphia 76ers.

May 28, 1985: Resigns as Head Coach of Philadelphia 76ers.