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	Cotton Fitzsimmons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to Fitzsimmons, one of the main reasons he accepted a job as Hawks coach was the opportunity to coach Pete Maravich.
		In 1977, Cotton Fitzsimmons was hired as head coach by the Buffalo Braves.
		Fitzsimmons was diagnosed with lung cancer later on in life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cotton_Fitzsimmons (887 words)

	InsideHoops.com - Cotton Fitzsimmons passes away
		Cotton was named head coach of the Suns for the second time on May 10, 1988, a year after being named the club's first director of player personnel.
		Cotton was inducted into the Missouri Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988, the National Junior College Hall of Fame in 1985, and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
		The family of Cotton Fitzsimmons requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory be made to Cotton's Memorial c/o Phoenix Suns Charities, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85004.
	www.insidehoops.com /cotton-fitzsimmons-072504.shtml (1123 words)

	ESPN.com - Dick Vitale - Fitzsimmons leaves legacy of enthusiasm
		Fitzsimmons was the NBA's Coach of the Year two times, partially because of the great energy that carried him throughout life.
		Cotton was oh-so-important in the Valley of the Sun and meant so much to the Phoenix Suns franchise.
		Fitzsimmons was a man who had a special way of connecting and communicating with his players.
	espn.go.com /dickvitale/vcolumn040726fitzsimmonspassing.html (348 words)

	Cotton Fitzsimmons, 72; won 832 games as NBA coach - The Boston Globe
		Fitzsimmons to the Suns in 1970, and the coach was 96-67 in two seasons with Phoenix.
		Fitzsimmons moved to Kansas City and coached the Kings from 1978 to 1984, earning coach of the year honors for guiding the team to the Midwest title in 1979.
		Fitzsimmons moved to the Suns front office, but took over as coach again when Paul Westphal was fired in January of 1996.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/07/26/cotton_fitzsimmons_72_won_832_games_as_nba_coach (564 words)

	Cotton Fitzsimmons (1931-2004)
		Fitzsimmons was executive vice president of the Phoenix Suns, a team he coached on 3 different occasions.
		Fitzsimmons had coaching stints with 4 teams other then the Suns, coaching the Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, Kansas City Kings and San Antonio Spurs compiling a record of 832-775 along the way, ranking him 10th in league history in career victories.
		Fitzsimmons then moved to Kansas City and coached the Kings from 1978 to 1984, earning coach of the year honors for guiding the team to the Midwest Division title in 1979.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /memorial/phxsuns/cotton.html (594 words)

	Suns icon dies at 72 \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Fitzsimmons was head coach at Kansas State for two seasons, earning Big Eight coach of the year honors in 1970, when he directed the Wildcats to the conference title and the NCAA regional semifinals.
		Fitzsimmons moved to Kansas City and coached the Kings from 1978 to 1984, earning coach of the year honors for guiding the team to the Midwest Division title in 1979.
		Fitzsimmons is survived by his wife of 25 years, JoAnn; son Gary; a brother Orland; sisters Joanne Johnson and Carol Lovel and two grandchildren.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/31472 (663 words)

	WXIA-11alive.com - Print Article - Atlanta,Georgia,11Alive,ATLANTA,News,Weather,Doppler,sports,events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		PHOENIX (AP) -- Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons, who won 832 games in 21 seasons as an NBA coach, has died due to complications from lung cancer.
		A malignant tumor was found on Fitzsimmons' lung, near his heart, in April and he had been in a Phoenix-area care center since suffering a stroke earlier this month.
		Fitzsimmons was executive vice president of the Phoenix Suns, a team he coached on three occasions.
	www.11alive.com /news/printarticle.aspx?storyid=49659 (128 words)

	Arkcity.net: Sports - Former KSU coach dies 07/26/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fitzsimmons, 72, was a Missouri native who coached Moberly, Mo., to two junior college championship and won the Big Eight title at Kansas State before moving to the NBA, where his time included a stint with the Kansas City Kings.
		Fitzsimmons began coaching at Moberly Junior College in Missouri, going 223-59 in nine seasons, winning two national titles and twice being named JC coach of the year.
		Fitzsimmons, whose first name was Lowell, got his nicknam for his fluffy white hair -- in the day when he had a lot of it.
	www.arkcity.net /stories/072604/spo_0003.shtml (580 words)

	Sports: Cotton's spirit, skill remembered by Suns
		PHOENIX - Former Suns coach Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons was remembered Sunday as a straight-shooting, feisty fixture of the franchise for more than 30 years.
		Fitzsimmons, 72, the three-time Suns coach and two-time NBA coach of the year, died Saturday of complications from lung cancer.
		Fitzsimmons was the only man he had given a lifetime contract.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/07/26/news_pf/Sports/Cotton_s_spirit__skil.shtml (348 words)

	Blog of Death: Cotton Fitzsimmons
		Fitzsimmons was lured away from college hoops and into the National Basketball Association that same year.
		Fitzsimmons moved to the Suns' front office in the early 1990s, but temporarily returned to coaching the team when Paul Westphal was fired in 1996.
		Fitzsimmons' final years were spent working as an executive vice president of the Suns and as a television and radio commentator for the team.
	www.blogofdeath.com /archives/001104.html (333 words)

	AZSPORTSFAN.COM: Members: Sports Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Cotton had been an integral part of the Suns franchise in a number of capacities from 1970 until his passing in July 2004, including head coach, director of player personnel, senior executive vice president, and color analyst for Suns broadcasts.
		A collection of memorabilia representing Cotton's many years in the NBA will be on display in the arena's Pavilion, and all fans in attendance will receive a commemorative "Cotton" button and placard displaying a montage of photos and images.
		In 1988-89, Cotton added coaching to his director of player personnel duties with the Suns, and engineered the third-biggest one-season turnaround in NBA history, turning the Suns from a 28-win non-playoff team to a 55-win team that advanced to the 1989 Western Conference Finals.
	azsportsfan.com /members/sports/03172005.html (450 words)

	Cotton's enthusiasm was infectious \| EastValleyTribune.com
		Cotton died Saturday at the age of 72 from lung cancer, which is tragically ironic because few people had more life in their lungs than Fitzsimmons.
		Cotton could be crusty that way, but he looked at life like it was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
		During one of Fitzsimmons' three coaching stints with the Suns, the team arrived in Chicago as a blizzard was pelting the city.
	www.eastvalleytribune.com /index.php?sty=25283 (1007 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader
		Fitzsimmons compiled a career coaching mark of 832-775 with Phoenix, Atlanta and Kansas City, San Antonio and Buffalo, tying him with Phil Jackson for 10th on the all-time victory list.
		Fitzsimmons worked similar magic in Atlanta, improving the Hawks from 36 to 46 wins in 1972-73, and in Kansas City, raising its total from 31 to 48 in 1978-79.
		Fitzsimmons, whose given name was Lowell, is survived by his wife of 26 years, JoAnn, and their son, Gary, a long-time NBA player personnel executive.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=92347 (288 words)

	CBS News \| Holiday reminds Westphal of special friendship \| Nov. 23, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fitzsimmons was Westphal's mentor with the Phoenix Suns -- the head coach when Westphal was a rising young assistant from 1988-92, and a team executive when Westphal was coach from 1993-96.
		In April 2004, Fitzsimmons was diagnosed with a malignant lung tumor.
		Eight months later, Fitzsimmons was honored posthumously by the Suns, who made him the 11th member of the team's Ring of Honor.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/sportsline/main9058315.shtml (706 words)

	Cotton tales: Kings surprised Suns in '81
		But Fitzsimmons, who coached the Suns in three stints (1970-72, 1988-92, 1996), always had a way.
		Then, Fitzsimmons was coach of the Kings, who played in an aging often-near-empty Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo. The 1981 Kings had lost two more games than they had won in the regular season.
		Fitzsimmons, whose Kings were eliminated by Houston in five games in the next round, made it sound as though he had no choice.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/suns/articles/0524cottontales0524.html (329 words)

	HoopsHype - Columns - A great coach and a father figure
		Lowell “Cotton” Fitzsimmons was all of those things to me. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, he was the best coach I ever had as well.
		I had ten coaches in my NBA career and Cotton is the only coach that came to my home for dinner and invited me to his.
		Cotton used to always refer to me as one of his sons.
	hoopshype.com /columns/cotton_johnson.htm (1229 words)

	The changes in the Suns have only just begun - Phoenix Suns - NBA Report - Column Sporting News, The - Find Articles
		In an effort to spread the offense around, Fitzsimmons is experimenting with the triangle offense.
		But Fitzsimmons' main emphasis is on the other end of the floor.
		Fitzsimmons is expected to relinquish the coaching seat after this season to assistant Danny Ainge.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n43_v220/ai_18775981 (687 words)

	Suns legend Cotton Fitzsimmons dies at 72 \| EastValleyTribune.com
		Fitzsimmons died Saturday at the age of 72, a victim of lung cancer.
		Fitzsimmons coached the Suns on three different occasions: from 1970-72; '88-92; and again for parts of two seasons in '96.
		Fitzsimmons was known as the second-most famous native of Hannibal, Mo. (the great writer, Samuel Clemens, also known Mark Twain, was born there).
	www.eastvalleytribune.com /?sty=25277 (903 words)

	MERCURY: Sulka Remembers Cotton
		Cotton Fitzsimmons left a lasting impression on Mercury General Manager Seth Sulka.
		Mercury General Manager Seth Sulka's relationship with Cotton Fitzsimmons began with running the former Suns coach halftime and post-game box scores as a 19-year-old media relations intern.
		You almost felt bad for the rookie because of how hard Cotton would ride him sometimes, but it was always amazing because after practice, those rookies' favorite person was Cotton.
	www.wnba.com /mercury/news/cotton_040726.html (1195 words)

	Cotton Fitzsimmons quote - Whether you're winning or losing, it is important to always be yourself. You can - ...
		Cotton Fitzsimmons quote - Whether you're winning or losing, it is important to always be yourself.
		Lowell Fitzsimmons (October 7, 1931July 24, 2004) was a native of Hannibal, Missouri, United States, who was a college and NBA basketball coach.
		Better known as Cotton Fitzsimmons, he coached the Phoenix Suns three times, and is often credited as the architect of the Suns' success of the late 1980s and early to middle 1990s.
	www.quotationsbook.com /quotes/6802/view (205 words)

	SUNS: Cotton Fitzsimmons Tribute
		Cotton's favorite Sun, Kevin Johnson, shares his stories of the coach.
		Kevin Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle and more Phoenix favorites paid tribute to a coaching legend on March 18, as the late-Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons became the 11th inductee into the Suns' prestigious Ring of Honor.
		From his playing days in Missouri to his pacing the sidelines and chiding the refs in the NBA, Cotton has always been a colorful and photogenic character.
	www.nba.com /suns/news/fitzsimmons_tribute.html (215 words)

	Some may have wanted to flush shirt Cotton wore
		28, 2006 12:00 AM Cotton Fitzsimmons' wardrobe included purple boots, wild-looking sweaters and a shirt that might represent a valuable piece of Suns memorabilia.
		It looked good and felt perfect after Fitzsimmons coached the Suns to their first playoff series victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in 1990.
		Proski said Fitzsimmons was still wearing the shirt.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/suns/articles/0528cotton0528.html (566 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Former NBA coach Cotton Fitzsimmons dead of cancer at 72 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Former NBA coach Cotton Fitzsimmons dead of cancer at 72
		Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons, who won 832 games in 21 seasons as an NBA coach, died yesterday in Phoenix due to complications from lung cancer.
		Fitzsimmons was executive vice president of the Phoenix Suns, a team he coached on three occasions, and was a television and radio commentator for the team in recent years.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20040725-9999-1s25briefs.html (583 words)

	Charlotte Observer \| 11/05/2006 \| Wolfpack coach says unknown team will surprise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RALEIGH - Cotton Fitzsimmons put his arm around Sidney Lowe in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton in Phoenix, a veteran NBA coach with advice for a novice.
		Lowe was headed out to practice with the Grizzlies, who didn't have as much talent or experience as most teams they faced.
		He needed to make sure his team was organized and played hard, but the Grizzlies were too inexperienced to win a lot.
	www.charlotte.com /mld/observer/sports/15937002.htm (796 words)

	AZSPORTSFAN.COM: Members: Sports Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Cotton Fitzsimmons to coach rookie squad at NBA's All-Star Saturday Rookie Challenge NBA coaching greats Cotton Fitzsimmons and Mike Fratello and Hawks legends Bob Pettit and Lou Hudson, have been selected to coach in the 2003 got milk?
		Fitzsimmons, who will coach Suns forward Amare Stoudemire and the rest of the Rookie Team, traveled for 21 seasons around the NBA as a coach (832-775), stopping in Phoenix, Atlanta, Buffalo, Kansas City, San Antonio and then back to Phoenix.
		Fitzsimmons also coached in the Rookie Challenge in 1995 at AWA.
	azsportsfan.com /members/sports/01212003.3.html (1626 words)

	Three-part disharmony: the Suns are struggling to find their way in the triangle offense - Phoenix Suns Sporting News, ...
		In 1970, the Suns, led by first-year NBA coach Cotton Fitzsimmons, experimented with the triangle offense for one exhibition game against the Cavaliers.
		But after a preseason in which Fitzsimmons decided to make a commitment to it, the young Suns proved in their first week of the post-Charles Barkley era that perfecting the triangle can be a many-sided problem with no easy answers.
		When Fitzsimmons is asked to name three players with whom he would like to start a team, he picks Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n47_v220/ai_18870008 (911 words)

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