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| Birth | 28 March 1918 | |
| Death | 2009 (aged 90 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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John Scolinos (March 28, 1918 - November 7,2009)
Born in Los Angeles, he was a Hall of Fame College Baseball Head coach at Pepperdine University from 1946 to 1960 and California State Polytechnic University Pomona from 1962 to 1991.
He died at age 91 in November 2009.
Coaching career
Scolinos totaled 1,198 victories. While coaching Cal Poly Pomona, he won Division II national championships in 1976, 1980 and 1983, along with six California Community College Athletic Association championships and was named Division II coach of the year three times.
He was inducted into the American Association of Collegiate Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1974.
Olympics
Scolinos was the pitching coach for the 1984 U.S. Olympic Baseball team which finished second behind Japan which defeated them 6-3 in the final game.