1 9 2 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁He ▁co ached ▁Missouri ▁to ▁a ▁ 1 8 1 – 1 7 2 ▁record , ▁winning ▁three ▁Big ▁Six ▁Conference ▁champion ships ▁and ▁one ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁appearance . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁Missouri ' s ▁athlet ic ▁director ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Edwards ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Pal my ra , ▁Missouri . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 1 , ▁Columbia , ▁Missouri . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Missouri ▁Athletics ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁Head ▁co aching ▁record ▁ ▁College ▁basketball ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁death s ▁Category : B asketball ▁coach es ▁from ▁Missouri ▁Category : B asketball ▁players ▁from ▁Missouri ▁Category : Col lege ▁golf ▁coach es ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Gu ards ▁( b asketball ) ▁Category : High ▁school ▁basketball ▁coach es ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : K ansas ▁Wes ley an ▁Co y otes ▁football ▁coach es ▁Category : K ansas ▁Wes ley an ▁Co y otes ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁coach es ▁Category : Miss ouri ▁Tig ers ▁athlet ic ▁direct ors ▁Category : Miss ouri ▁Tig ers ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁coach es ▁Category : Miss ouri ▁Tig ers