Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolph_Rupp
Despite what you might read elsewhere, a striking number of major-college standouts started their careers playing for a four-year small college before transferring. http://collegehoopedia.com/
