Louis Dunbar
| Louis "Sweet Lou" Dunbar, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1953 Minden, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Webster High School in Minden, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Basketball coach |
Louis "Sweet Lou" Dunbar (born August 8, 1953) is the Director of Player Personnel, a coach, and a former 27-year veteran basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Dunbar was born in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, and played basketball for the former African American Webster High School (since consolidated into Minden High School). His father, Louis Dunbar, Sr., was a deputy for Sheriff O.H. Haynes, Jr., the father of the Minden football star Fred Haynes.
Lou played for the University of Houston from 1972 to 1975.
He served as a boys’ basketball coach in the Houston area and conducted private basketball lessons. He has also coached at First Presbyterian School.
Dunbar is a member of "Legends of Basketball", the National Basketball Retired Players Association.[1]
References
External links
- Louis Dunbar at the Internet Movie Database
- "Sweet" Lou Dunbar via Globetrotters site