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- Birth nameLuigi Carnesecca
- Lou Carnesecca was born on January 5, 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for With a Kiss (2016), ESPN College Basketball (1979) and On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of (2010). He was married to Mary Chiesa. He died on November 30, 2024 in New York, USA.
- SpouseMary Chiesa(June 2, 1951 - November 30, 2024) (his death, 1 child)
- After a stretch in the Coast Guard during World War II, he became the coach at his high school.
- Son of Italian immigrants.
- Carnesecca guided St. John's to Big East Tournament titles in 1983 and 1986. His teams reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 1979 and 1991, and spent more than 70 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25.
- He grew up in Manhattan, in East Harlem, living above the grocery store and deli owned by his father.
- He entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992, the year he retired.
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