Ken Corley
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | May 10, 1920 McCloud, Oklahoma, United States |
Died | June 27, 1984 Aurora, Colorado, United States | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
College | University of Central Oklahoma |
Playing career | 1947–present |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1945-47 | Wilmington Bombers |
1946-47 | Cleveland Rebels |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats 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
- ^ "findagrave.com".
- ^ "NBA Roster 1946-50".
- ^ "2015-16 Central Oklahoma Media Guide".
- ^ "Ken Corley". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ken Corley". Baseball-Reference.com.