Fred “Tex” Winter, the architect of basketball’s famous triangle offense and one of the most successful coaches in Kansas State history, died at the age of 96 on Wednesday in Manhattan.
Memorial services have not been announced.
Winter has deep coaching ties with several teams across the sport, as he won big at both the college and professional levels. But he has the most history with K-State.
After joining the Wildcats as an assistant in 1947 under Jack Gardner, he went on to become the head coach in 1953 and then led K-State to some of its greatest seasons.