Legendary Memphis high school basketball coach Terry Tippett is dead at 79
In a Nov. 23, 2019 photo, Coach Terry Tippett stands on the White Station High basketball court that bears his name. Tippett died Saturday, Nov. 16. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Terry Tippett retired in 2018 after coaching basketball for 48 years with 902 career victories and six state titles at three different schools: Trezevant, White Station and ECS.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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