RIP Albert "Cap" Lavin

May he rest in peace. Condolences to Coach Lavin and his family. Sports is a nice distraction but at the end of the day, family is everything.
 
You guys may enjoy reading this article on Cap Lavin, from 2007.

http://www.marinij.com/ci_7551148

Coach Wooden was so put off by Steve's description of his dad, that often during their long friendship, when Coach Wooden called Steve, he would identify himself as "just an English teacher" to kid Steve.

RIP, and condolences to the entire Lavin family.
 
RIP coach. Today's game is irrelevant given the circumstances. We will critique our game and players but at the end of the day, it is just a game being played without our coach and with heavy hearts.
 
Sorry to hear the sad news. Prayers go out to Coach Lavin and his family. He ceratinly hasn't had it easy in recent time between his own health issues and now his Dad's passing. His Dad seemed like a great human being.
Good luck Coach.
 
Unlike the game of baseball, where many of us can recite the statistics of Cy Young (511 wins), Babe Ruth (714), DiMaggio (56), etc etc, in basketball, the men who helped form the game are often almost unknown for their roles. John Wooden was an All-American at Purdue in the early 30s, Press Maravich was one of the authors of uptempo basketball as a player and played in the NBL (which became the NBA) in its maiden season. Cap Lavin was an all city player and very good USF player who chose a different passion, books over bball. He has a place of his own, beyonf fathering a more famous son.

Many of us who travel for business know the Moscone center in SF. We often forget that Moscone was murdered along with Harveryy Milk. What I did not know was that Cap Lavin was a best friend, and highly regarded schoalr in the Bay Area. I regret not knowing more about him, but join in celebrating his life and mourning his loss.
 
May he rest in peace. Condolences to Coach Lavin and his family. Sports is a nice distraction but at the end of the day, family is everything.
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My dad died in 2003; a World War II veteran; my best friend; I still miss him.
Working in the courts much of my life and seeing tens of thousands of people and families, not all famillies are supportive, loving or close knit; but if they are, as with Coach Lavin and as TXRedman writes, then it's a rude awakening from the everyday raising kids, paying bills, commuting, vacationing and the like.

And what can one say to take away the pain of loss?
Time and love are the best antidotes mankind has discovered. And I suppose the distraction of basketball.

All the best to you and your family Coach Lavin.
Come back when you are ready.
 
Losing a father that you are close to is a very emotional feeling.

My thoughts and prayers are with Steve Lavin and the rest of the Lavin family right now.

May God Bless the soul of Cap Lavin.
 
May he rest in peace. Condolences to Coach Lavin and his family. Sports is a nice distraction but at the end of the day, family is everything.
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My dad died in 2003; a World War II veteran; my best friend; I still miss him.
Working in the courts much of my life and seeing tens of thousands of people and families, not all famillies are supportive, loving or close knit; but if they are, as with Coach Lavin and as TXRedman writes, then it's a rude awakening from the everyday raising kids, paying bills, commuting, vacationing and the like.

And what can one say to take away the pain of loss?
Time and love are the best antidotes mankind has discovered. And I suppose the distraction of basketball.

All the best to you and your family Coach Lavin.

Come back when you are ready.
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I lost my mother the year before I graduated at St. John's. Still have my Dad, also a WWII vet. I did not see the game (DVR'd it but haven't watched as I heard the results before I got home) as my sister who lives in Michigan was in town with her family. We had a big gathering as my folks and it was grand. I appreciate each and everyone of them and relish the time I still have with my Dad who is in his 90's with a better memory than me, with more hair and less gray!!!

RIP Cap Lavin, my prayers are with your loved ones.
 
May he rest in peace. Condolences to Coach Lavin and his family. Sports is a nice distraction but at the end of the day, family is everything.
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My dad died in 2003; a World War II veteran; my best friend; I still miss him.
Working in the courts much of my life and seeing tens of thousands of people and families, not all famillies are supportive, loving or close knit; but if they are, as with Coach Lavin and as TXRedman writes, then it's a rude awakening from the everyday raising kids, paying bills, commuting, vacationing and the like.

And what can one say to take away the pain of loss?
Time and love are the best antidotes mankind has discovered. And I suppose the distraction of basketball.

All the best to you and your family Coach Lavin.

Come back when you are ready.
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I lost my mother the year before I graduated at St. John's. Still have my Dad, also a WWII vet. I did not see the game (DVR'd it but haven't watched as I heard the results before I got home) as my sister who lives in Michigan was in town with her family. We had a big gathering as my folks and it was grand. I appreciate each and everyone of them and relish the time I still have with my Dad who is in his 90's with a better memory than me, with more hair and less gray!!!

RIP Cap Lavin, my prayers are with your loved ones.
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Great to hear your dad is doing so well in his 90s. God bless him!
 
Unlike the game of baseball, where many of us can recite the statistics of Cy Young (511 wins), Babe Ruth (714), DiMaggio (56), etc etc, in basketball, the men who helped form the game are often almost unknown for their roles. John Wooden was an All-American at Purdue in the early 30s, Press Maravich was one of the authors of uptempo basketball as a player and played in the NBL (which became the NBA) in its maiden season. Cap Lavin was an all city player and very good USF player who chose a different passion, books over bball. He has a place of his own, beyonf fathering a more famous son.

Many of us who travel for business know the Moscone center in SF. We often forget that Moscone was murdered along with Harveryy Milk. What I did not know was that Cap Lavin was a best friend, and highly regarded schoalr in the Bay Area. I regret not knowing more about him, but join in celebrating his life and mourning his loss.
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according to the san francisco chronicle...cap was the SF high school player of the decade (40's).

i hope coach lavin knows how sorry we all are for his terrible loss...
 
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