When the Lakers headed West, John decided living in Minnesota was more important than staying with the team. But Kundla’s coaching story with the Gophers actually begins before that. In 1948 Coach Dave MacMillian, the coach John had played for, retired. One of the first calls the U of M made was to John Kundla, and John Wooden. Kundla passed at the time as he was happy coaching the Minneapolis Lakers. Wooden also passed (this is outside the scope of this blog post, but contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t because of a blizzard). So in came O.B. Cowles.
Goldys Almanac Minnesota Gopher Basketball Coach John Kundla
