The 1969 basketball Hall of Fame inductee amassed an overall career record of 751–340 in basketball, including the 1945 and 1946 NCAA national championships; four Final Fours; two Olympic gold medals (1964 and 1968) and an Olympic silver medal (1972).

Whether Mr. Iba coached them at Oklahoma State or in the Olympics or counseled them at clinics or at his home in retirement, they knew him as John Wooden described him: "Basketball's greatest friend and finest gentleman."

If Mr. Iba could hear the tributes, he would surely say, "Cut that foolishness out." Those are the words he used countless times to erring players and to those who praised him in public.

Mr. Iba never talked about his accomplishments. Never. He did not talk much about the past or how he became known as the high priest of defense. Even in his 23 years of retirement, he was preoccupied with today and his proteges' next games, not his national championships, not the past. He did not seek the spotlight but he could not avoid it; he was too successful, too influential, too innovative, too involved in landmark events.

Take a look back at his life and legacy here