Ken carter biography
Ken carter biography
Coach carter true story: how much is real & what happened next!
Ken Carter
American basketball coach (born 1959)
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| Born | Kenny Ray Carter (1959-01-01) January 1, 1959 (age 65) Fernwood, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Other names | Coach Carter |
Kenny Ray Carter (born 1 January 1959) is an American business owner, education activist, and former high school basketball coach.
Biography
Coming from a supportive family, Carter was raised strictly on academics, but he found a liking in sports. Carter attended college at Contra Costa College, then San Francisco State, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball.[1] As a basketball coach, he maintained that his athletes must take their studies seriously, as good academic performance would give them access to college and other opportunities in life.
This belief was put to the test when, as a high school basketball coa