Bill Kennedy (basketball)

Bill Kennedy

Personal information
Born	(1938-05-17)May 17, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	August 31, 2006(2006-08-31) (aged 68) West Palm Beach, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Abraham Lincoln (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Position	Guard
Number	34
Career history
1960–1961	Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American – NEA, SN (1960) Third-team All-American – AP (1960) Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1960)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William R. "Pickles" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 – August 31, 2006), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an American professional basketball player. He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at Temple University. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Career

Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA Draft. He played seven games for the Warriors in the 1960-61 NBA season, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Personal life

He died in 2006 in a car accident in Florida.

External links

• William Kennedy NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com