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George Raveling, Coach Who Brought Michael Jordan to Nike, Dies at 88  The New York Times ‘Just a magical ride to be on with him’: How Washington State played a central role to the legend of George Raveling  The Spokesman-Review College basketball Hall of Famer, former Nike executive George Raveling dies at age 88  Yahoo Sports Former Iowa basketball coach George Raveling dies; …

George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark endorsement deal with Nike, has died. He was 88. Raveling’s family said Tuesday in a statement that he had “faced cancer with courage and grace.” “There are no words to fully capture what George meant to his family, friends, colleagues, former players, …