Doug Moe, Former Denver Nuggets Head Coach, Dies at Age 87

Former 76ers coach, legendary character Doug Moe dies at 87

By Eddie Pells DENVER — Doug Moe, an ABA original who gained fame over a rumpled, irreverent and sometimes R-rated decade as coach of the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 87. Moe’s son, David, notified several of the coach’s friends that his father had died after a long bout with cancer, said Ron Zappolo, a longtime Denver TV personality and good friend of Moe’s. The Nuggets, in a social media post, called Moe “a one-of-a-kind l…

Doug Moe, Brooklyn-born NBA coaching legend, dead at 87

Legendary Nuggets coach and Brooklyn native Doug Moe died Tuesday at the age of 87. Moe spent a decade coaching in Denver, during the franchise’s most successful time period, while having coached in San Antonio and Philadelphia. Moe had a successful career on the court as well, earning three All-Star nods in the ABA from 1968 to 1970 and won a championship with the Oakland Oaks in 1969.

Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring 1980s Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

More than for wins and losses, Doug Moe will be remembered for his motion offense and the equally entertaining shows he put on while prowling the bench.

Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

The rumpled and irreverent basketball coach Doug Moe has died. Moe's son, David, informed friends of the coach's death after a long bout with cancer and one of those friends, longtime Denver sportscaster Ron Zappolo, confirmed Moe's death to The Associated Press.

Doug Moe, who coached Spurs to brink of NBA finals in 1979, dies at 87

The colorful Moe ranks second in franchise history in career wins to Gregg Popovich.