Gene Shue
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Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional basketball player and coach.
Shue played at the University of Maryland and was the third player chosen in the 1954 NBA Draft, by the Philadelphia Warriors.
Shue spent played in the National Basketball Association for ten years. He is credited with inventing the "Spin Move," a 360-degree turn while changing hands. Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958-62) and was named All-NBA First Team in 1960. When Shue retired he was the highest scoring guard in the NBA. This record was subsequently broken by Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
Shue's career years were spent with the Pistons organization. In 1956-57 he played his first season (third season in the league) for the Fort Wayne Pistons. The franchise moved to Detroit the following season, and Shue blossomed.
He spent 23 years as a Head Coach of five NBA teams. As a coach he guided the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 1977, but eventually lost to the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers. (This series included the game after which Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins ripped the toilet out of the floor in the locker room. As a Head Coach, Gene Shue was Named NBA Coach of the Year twice.
