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Legendary Philadelphia coach reflects on hoops greats

By Christopher Lawlor
ESPNRISE.com

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

If you haven't heard of Cecil Mosenson, you're in for a treat. Coach or educator? For Mosenson, the titles are interchangeable. When it comes to high school basketball in Pennsylvania and his hometown of Philadelphia, he's an ardent supporter. Mosenson, 79, coached for 34 years at four schools. He won 325 games, was cited for running an exemplary (he was a principal at a suburban junior high school) by former President Ronald Reagan, coached the Maccabi USA under-16 team to a gold medal in ...

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