Former coach Fred "Tex" Winter, who pioneered the triangle offense that propelled the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to multiple NBA championships, died Wednesday at the age of 96, the Bulls confirmed.
Winter began his coaching career as an assistant at Kansas State in 1947 before a two-year stint at Marquette, where he became the youngest coach in major college basketball at the age of 30.
He later returned to Kansas State, where he served as head coach for 15 years and led the Wildcats to two Final Four appearances in six NCAA tournament trips.