William R. "Pickles" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 – August 31, 2006) was an American professional

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player. He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg)

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and played collegiately at

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. He played briefly in the

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(NBA).

Career

Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the

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. He played seven games for the Warriors in the

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, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1

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and 1.3 assists per game.

Personal life

He died in 2006 in a car accident in Florida.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Source

References

External links

William Kennedy NBA stats
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