Ronald Horn (May 24, 1938 – October 5, 2002) was a professional

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player who played in the

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and ABA. Ron was drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the

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by the

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. After playing one season with the Hawks, Ron played with the

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for a season. Horn also played in 1967–68 for the

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of the ABA. Horn played college basketball for

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, spending one season (1958–59) on the varsity squad with future NBA star

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and collegiate coach Bob Reinhart. Following his sophomore season, Horn entered the U.S. Military and spent two years (1959–60, 1960–61) playing AAU Men's Basketball on the

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team. Horn played scholastically for the

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Indians; leading them to an IHSAA Sectional and Regional titles in 1954. To date, the 1953–54 season remains the deepest IHSAA-tournament run for the Indians.

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