Victor L. Katch (born April 11, 1945) is an American former professor of movement science and pediatrics and a former basketball coach and player.
His father, Kurt Katch, was a Polish immigrant who worked as an actor in more than 50 motion pictures and 100 television programs.
His mother, Roma Katch, was also a Polish immigrant who worked as a stage performer, acting coach and dialect teacher in Hollywood.
[2] After receiving his bachelor's degree, he worked as a high school science teacher in Los Angeles and then Richmond, California.
He also played college basketball at Cal State Northridge and Uppsala University in Sweden while studying international relations.