NEW YORK -- In 1973 American agent Richard Kaner hooked up virtual unknown Dan Peterson to work the sidelines for Virtus Bologna, Italy.
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Over the course of 14 seasons the pint sized despot (I think that's how Mike D'Antoni described him after playing four or five seasons for him; maybe not) he gained recognition as a coaching connoisseur.