Bruce Drake (December 5, 1905 – December 4, 1983) was a college men's basketball coach. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Gentry, Texas native was head coach at the University of Oklahoma between 1938 and 1955, compiling a 200-181 record. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Prior to coaching, he was also a star for Hugh McDermott's Oklahoma team. Hugh McDermott was the head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1922 to 1938 Drake developed the Shuffle offense. Shuffle offense as an offensive strategy in Basketball, developed in the early 1950s by Bruce Drake at the University of Oklahoma.
| Preceded by Hugh McDermott |
Oklahoma Men's Basketball Head Coach 1938–1955 |
Succeeded by Doyle Parrack |
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| NAME | Drake, Bruce |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Basketball player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gentry, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 4, 1983 |
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