Larry Kenney (basketball)

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Larry Kenney
Personal information
Born(1920-06-13)June 13, 1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2021(2021-12-13) (aged 101)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1938–1941)
PositionCenter
Career history
1945Youngstown Bears
Career highlights and awards

Lawrence A. Kenney Jr. (June 13, 1920 – December 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He appeared in one game for the Youngstown Bears during the 1945–46 National Basketball League season.[1][2][3]

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kenney attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School and then Saint Joseph's University, where he played for the men's basketball team.[2] After his brief professional basketball career, Kenney earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[2] He turned 100 in June 2020,[4] and died on December 13, 2021, at the age of 101.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Larry Kenney NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Larry Kenney". Peach Basket Society. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Larry Kenney Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Former Hawks Basketball Star Larry Kenney '41 Turns 100
  5. ^ "Lawrence A. Kenney". McConaghy Funeral Home. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.


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