Ernest Blood
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'''Ernest A. Blood''' ([[October 4]], [[1872]] in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]], [[United States]] - [[February 5]], [[1955]]) was a former high school and college men's basketball coach. Between [[1915]] and [[1924]] he coached [[Passaic High School]] to a remarkable 200-1 record. Passaic was unbeaten for more than five seasons, a feat which is considered to be the longest winning streak in basketball history. Blood coached [[Saint Benedict's Preparatory School|St. Benedict's Prep]] from [[1925]] to [[1950]] to a 421-128 record. He briefly coached at [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] and [[Clarkson University|Clarkson]] as well.
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==External links==
* [http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/blood.htm Basketball Hall of Fame profile]
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