Former Bradley, NBA coach ponders run for LaHood’s seatBy BRENDA ROTHERT
GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
Thursday, August 23, 2007
CANTON — Former Bradley and NBA basketball coach Dick Versace is considering a run for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria.
“This is an exploratory thing,” said Versace,
a Democrat who is 67 and has homes in Peoria and outside Canton. He said he is gauging support for his candidacy before making a final decision.
Versace is a former teacher and said he knew he was doing something really important during his nine years in the classroom. He went on to coach basketball, coaching at Bradley University from 1979-86 and winning three Missouri Valley Conference championships and an NIT title.
He later was an assistant coach for the NBA Detroit Pistons and head coach for the Indiana Pacers.
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