Alvin Attles, a legendary figure in Golden State Warriors history as a player and championship coach, died Tuesday, according to the team.
In a statement Wednesday, the Warriors said Attles died at his East Bay home, surrounded by his family. He was 87.'Alvin Attles did not just epitomize what it meant to be a Warrior—he was Mr. Warrior,' the team said. 'As a player, coach, general manager, ambassador, and most of all, as a person, Alvin set the standards of professionalism and class by which we all strive to achieve.
Later, as our coach during the 1975 championship season, he exemplified leadership, togetherness and a keen strategic ability that enabled us to succeed at the highest level,' said Warriors legend Rick Barry.With a 557-518 record, Attles holds the team's record for most coaching wins.'Most of the great organizations with a lot of history have one player who everybody associates with that franchise,' current Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said in a statement.
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