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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1918 Virginia |
| Died | June 5, 2005 (aged 86) Rockmart, Georgia |
| 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.
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