Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 London Olympics and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 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-Southeastern Conference, SEC and All-Southeastern Conference, SEC Tourney teams following his junior and senior seasons. His brother, Phil Rollins, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.

Biography

Born in Charleston, Missouri, Rollins played high school basketball in Wickliffe, Kentucky. He later played professionally for the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America, BAA and the National Basketball Association, NBA, the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League (1950–1951), National Professional Basketball League and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, NBA. He died in October 2012 in Greencastle, Indiana 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.

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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