N.M. High School Coaching Legend Dies

Albuquerque (KRQE) - Longtime New Mexico basketball coach Henry Sanchez died of a heart attack Monday. Sanchez drove himself to Alta Vista regional hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada when he started feeling ill. He later died. Sanchez coached basketball in New Mexico for more than 40 years picking up over 700 victories along the way. He had stops at New Mexico Highlands, Bernalillo high school and Las Vegas Robertson high school. Recently Sanchez spent his time teaching sports performance at Luna Community College in Las Vegas, Sanchez was 73 years old.