Photo: Boston Celtics / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Quinn Buckner is the kind of athlete I respect most: a winner who made everyone around him better. Captaining Indiana's 1976 squad, the last undefeated NCAA Division I champion, and the 1976 Olympic gold-medal team in the same year is staggering. At 190 cm he was less a scorer than a glue guy who organized, defended, and willed teams to victory. That he later moved into coaching tells me he wanted to transmit that winning culture rather than just bask in it. There's a steady, unflashy leadership in his story that I find genuinely admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Quinn Buckner
- Name (Japanese)
- クイン・バックナー
- Reading
- くいん・ばっくなー
- Born
- August 20, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Phoenix, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thornridge High School
- University
- Indiana University Bloomington
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Quinn Buckner born?
Born August 20, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Quinn Buckner from?
Quinn Buckner is from Phoenix, Illinois, United States.
What does Quinn Buckner do?
Quinn Buckner works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Quinn Buckner?
Quinn Buckner is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.