Larry Kenney (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2021 (aged 101) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1938–1941) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1945 | Youngstown 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]- ^ a b "Larry Kenney NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Larry Kenney". Peach Basket Society. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Larry Kenney Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Former Hawks Basketball Star Larry Kenney '41 Turns 100
- ^ "Lawrence A. Kenney". McConaghy Funeral Home. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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