Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional

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player. He competed at the

1948 London Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

and was a member of the

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a Public University, public Land-grant University, land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentu ...

'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,

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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 to ...

, 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

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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 The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

of the

. 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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rollins, Kenny 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