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J. Craig Ruby
American basketball player and coach

J. Craig Ruby

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James Craig Ruby (May 30, 1896 – September 9, 1980) was an American college basketball player and coach. A two-time All-American and All-Missouri Valley Conference forward at the University of Missouri, he took over the head coaching position of his alma-mater in 1920. Ruby coached the Tigers for two seasons, compiling a record of 33 wins and only 2 losses. Both of Ruby's Missouri teams were retroactively named national champions by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Ruby was subsequently recruited by University of Illinois athletic director George Huff to take over the Fighting Illini’s men’s basketball coaching duties.
Beginning in 1922 and continuing on for the next 14 years, Ruby compiled a record of 148 wins and 95 losses. While playing in the Big Ten Conference, Ruby’s teams recorded 94 wins and 74 losses and won the conference championship 2 times. Ruby left the program in 1936 with coaching duties given to Douglas R. Mills.
Ruby and legendary Kansas coach Phog Allen actively campaigned together for higher baskets to offset the advantage of tall centers. He also advocated the elimination of the dribble to do away with stalling, and wanted the hoop enlarged to 20 inches in diameter rather than the standard 18. In 1930 Ruby served as the president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Ruby retired from coaching to pursue a career with the Kansas City based, Hallmark greeting card company at the age of 39. He died in 1980 in Johnson County, Kansas at the age of 84.
Ruby married Dorothy Whitney on August 11, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. They had a daughter, Joyce, and son, Jay Whitney.

Head coaching record

SeasonTeamSeason RecordPostseason
1920-21Missouri17-1Conference Champions
Premo-Porretta National Champions
1921-22Missouri16-1Conference Champions
Premo-Porretta National Champions
TotalMissouri33-20.943
SeasonTeamSeason RecordConf. RecordPostseason
1922-23Illinois9-67-5T-4th
1923-24Illinois11-68-4T-1st
1924-25Illinois11-68-4T-3rd
1925-26Illinois9-86-6T-5th
1926-27Illinois10-77-5T-4th
1927-28Illinois5-122-10T-9th
1928-29Illinois10-76-6T-5th
1929-30Illinois8-87-5T-4th
1930-31Illinois12-57-55th
1931-32Illinois11-67-55th
1932-33Illinois11-76-6T-5th
1933-34Illinois13-67-54th
1934-35Illinois15-59-3T-1st
1935-36Illinois13-67-5T-3rd
TotalIllinois148-9594-740.609

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