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Ex-NBA player, coach, GM Boryla dies at 89

DENVER -- Vince Boryla, a former player, coach and general manager in the NBA, died Sunday. He was 89.

The death was confirmed by the Denver Nuggets and the University of Denver, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame.

Boryla played five seasons for the New York Knicks in the 1950s, making the All-Star team in 1951, before later taking over as their coach for three seasons.