He attended Akron Central High School, where he played football, baseball, basketball and ran track.

[1] He then attended Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio where he earned eleven athletic letters: three each in football, baseball and basketball and two in track.

[2][1] After his retirement from coaching, Anderson continued to serve Bowling Green State University as the director of athletics.

[3] While pioneering the run and gun, up-tempo style of play, he developed eleven (all of whom played in the NBA) All-America athletes, including Don Otten, Hall of Fame inductee Nate Thurmond and 1950 NBA draft No.

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