William McGill Kenville (December 1, 1930 – June 19, 2018) was an American professional

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player born from Elmhurst, New York. A 6'2" (1.88 m)

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from St. Bonaventure University, Kenville played six seasons (1953–1958; 1959–1960) in the

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as a member of the

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and Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons. He averaged 7.1

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and won a league title with Syracuse in 1955.

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* 1930 births 2018 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City Detroit Pistons players Fort Wayne Pistons players People from Elmhurst, Queens Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Queens, New York St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players Syracuse Nationals draft picks Syracuse Nationals players {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub