Kenneth Lee Griffith (July 31, 1918 – June 5, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League and averaged 1.5 points per game.[1][3]
Personal information | |
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Born | Virginia | July 31, 1918
Died | June 5, 2005 Rockmart, Georgia | (aged 86)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wellsburg (Wellsburg, West Virginia) |
College | Alderson Broaddus (1937–1941) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1941–1942, 1943–1944, 1946–1947 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Griffith did not play competitive basketball until attending Alderson Broaddus University.[2] In his career he scored 1,941 points and passed Stanford player Hank Luisetti's for a then all-time college basketball career scoring record.[2] Griffith also served in World War II and later worked at Goodyear for close to 40 years.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kenneth Griffith NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ken Griffith". Peach Basket Society. December 7, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Kenneth Griffith Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 10, 2019.