John E. Erickson (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1927 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2020 (aged 92) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rockford East High School |
| College | Beloit College (?–1949) |
| Coaching career | 1955–1968 |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1955-1958 | Lake Forest College |
| 1959-1968 | University of Wisconsin |
| Career highlights | |
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John Elmer Erickson (June 19, 1927 – March 18, 2020) was an American basketball coach and executive who was the first general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the losing Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in 1970.