Gene Shue

Info

Date of birth

12/18/1931

Date of death

04/03/2022

Place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Gene Shue

Biography

Eugene William Shue (born December 18, 1931) is an American retired professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Shue was one of the top guards of the early days of the NBA and an influential figure in the development of basketball. He is credited with inventing the "Spin Move" while being an early harbinger of other plays and strategies. Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958-62). After his successful playing career, he became a long-serving coach, twice winning NBA Coach of the Year. Throughout his career as player, coach, and executive, Shue was "a specialist at taking over faltering teams."