Kendall Lee Rhine (February 13, 1943 – March 16, 2022) was an American

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player. He played in college for the

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, then as a professional in the

American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...

with the

Kentucky Colonels The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of ...

and

Houston Mavericks The Houston Mavericks were a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played in the upstart league's first two seasons, from 1967 to 1969. Their home arena was the Sam Houston Coliseum. In 1947–48, there was an unrela ...

Personal life and death

He married Gail Luton on January 19, 1968, with whom he had three children; they remained married until his death. After his basketball playing days, he pursued a career in the propane industry, working with Pyrofax Gas and eventually as vice president of Suburban Propane. Rhine died from cancer on March 16, 2022.

Career statistics

ABA

Source

Regular season

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Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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Playoffs

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1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

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References

1943 births 2022 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1967 Pan American Games Basketball players from Illinois Centers (basketball) Houston Mavericks players Kentucky Colonels players Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball People from Eldorado, Illinois Phillips 66ers players Rice Owls men's basketball players St. Louis Hawks draft picks United States men's national basketball team players 1967 FIBA World Championship players {{Louisville-stub