Kenneth Leslie Buehler (November 19, 1919 – April 18, 2019) was an American professional basketball player for the Sheboygan Red Skins and the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. He played in two seasons for the Red Skins and, after serving in the United States Navy[1] in World War II, Buehler returned to professional basketball and played in eight games for the Pistons.[2][3] During the 1942–43 season, the Red Skins won the National Basketball League (NBL) championship with Buehler as their third-leading scorer.[3] He averaged 7.5 points per game and was also named that season's NBL Rookie of the Year.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1919 Edgar, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 18, 2019 (aged 99) Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edgar (Edgar, Wisconsin) |
| College | Milwaukee (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1942–1946 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1942–1943, 1946 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1946 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Upon returning from the war, Buehler played for Sheboygan in three games late in the 1945–46 season.[3] The following season, he played in only eight games for Fort Wayne before retiring from professional basketball due to a knee problem.[3] He then attended Marquette University's dental school and became a dentist in his post-basketball career.[6]
Buehler died in April 2019 at the age of 99 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Hall of Fame". Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Ken Buehler". Just Sports Stats. 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Gaynor, Brian (November 27, 2007). "Ken Buehler: Sheboygan Red Skins". Sheboygan Press. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Ken Buehler NBL Stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "NBL Rookie of the Year Award Winners". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ Huebsch, Allen and Jane (1998). "Edgar: An Illustrated History, 1898–1998". Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Kenneth L. Buehler Obituary". Nimsgern Funeral and Cremation Services. April 23, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Kenneth L. Buehler". The Lakeland Times. April 23, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.