Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional
basketball
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player. He competed at the
1948 London Olympics
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and was a member of the
University of Kentucky
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's "Fabulous Five" who won the
1948 NCAA tournament. His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II. He was voted to the All-
SEC and All-
SEC Tourney teams following his junior and senior seasons.
His brother,
Phil
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, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.
Biography
Born in
Charleston, Missouri
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,056 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County. It is a home to a local correctional facility.
History
Charleston is the largest town ...
, Rollins played high school basketball in
Wickliffe, Kentucky
Wickliffe is a home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ballard County.
Wickliffe is part of the Paducah, KY- IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Hist ...
. He later played professionally for the
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago from 1946 to 1950.
History
1946–47 season
In the BAA's inaugural year, the Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were tied with the ...
of the
BAA and the
NBA
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, the
Louisville Alumnites
Louisville Alumnites were a team in the National Professional Basketball League (1950-1951), based in Louisville, Kentucky.
History
The National Basketball Association contracted after the 1949–1950 season, losing six teams: The Anderson Packers ...
of the
National Professional Basketball League and the
Boston Celtics
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of the
NBA
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. He died in October 2012 in
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylv ...
where he had lived with his son since 2004.
Kenny Rollins, former member of UK Fabulous 5, dies at 89 , Sports , Kentucky.com
Retrieved November 14, 2014.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
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1923 births
2012 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from Missouri
Boston Celtics players
Chicago Stags players
Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
People from Charleston, Missouri
People from Greencastle, Indiana
Point guards
United States men's national basketball team players
United States Navy personnel of World War II