Johnny Neumann

American basketball player-coach

Carl John Neumann (September 11, 1951 – April 23, 2019), nicknamed "Johnny Reb", was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the shooting guard and small forward positions. He stood at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and weighed 200 lb (91 kg) in his playing career. He played for Memphis Pros / Tams, Utah Stars, Virginia Squires, Indiana Pacers, Kentucky Colonels, Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers and Pallacanestro Cantù. He later coached in Belgium, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, China, Japan and in the U.S. minor league. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

Neumann in 1974

Neumann died of cancer on April 23, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. He was 68.[1]

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  1. Bailey, Clay (April 24, 2019). "Former Overton High star, Ole Miss legend Johnny Neumann has died". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

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