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Ken Corley
Personal information
BornMay 10, 1920
McCloud, Oklahoma, United States
DiedJune 27, 1984(1984-06-27) (aged 64)
Aurora, Colorado, United States
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Central Oklahoma
Playing career1947–present
PositionCenter
Career history
1945-47Wilmington Bombers
1946-47Cleveland Rebels
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Albert Kenneth "Ken" Corley (May 10, 1920 - June 27, 1984[1]) was a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[2] Many encyclopedias state he is the brother of former NBA player Ray Corley, but Ray was born and raised near New York City whereas Ken grew up in Eldorado, Oklahoma.

College career

Ken played college basketball and football at University of Central Oklahoma (then known as Central State College).[3]

Professional career

After serving in the U.S. Navy, Ken played two seasons for the Wilmington Bombers in the American Basketball League. He also played in three games for the Cleveland Rebels.[4] Corley also briefly played minor league baseball.[5]

References

  1. ^ "findagrave.com".
  2. ^ "NBA Roster 1946-50".
  3. ^ "2015-16 Central Oklahoma Media Guide".
  4. ^ "Ken Corley". Basketball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Ken Corley". Baseball-Reference.com.