Much as I respect Clair Bee, you tell me that he didn't know the difference between a guy controlling the game and not controlling the game.

Clair Bee had told me," White said, "that the Knicks were going to offer me a contract for $12,000 or $13,000.

The coaches are Red Auerbach and the late Clair Bee.

Donahue received the Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award for his accomplishments during the 2009-2010 season.

He later played both guard and forward at Long Island University, then a powerhouse under coach Clair Bee.

Clair Bee discussed 2-3 zones with Hank Iba.

In 2007, Ryan was named the winner of the Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award.

"So I called up Clair Bee from a gas station," he said, tossing out the name of yet another sports legend he knew.

Clair Bee, the revered basketball coach, had developed innovations like the one-three-one zone defense and written the Chip Hilton sports books for children.

Rupp is also second among all men's college coaches in all-time winning percentage (.822), trailing only Clair Bee.