Larry Kenney (basketball)

Lawrence A. Kenney Jr. (June 13, 1920 – December 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He appeared in one game for the Youngstown Bears during the 1945–46 National Basketball League season.[1][2][3]

Larry Kenney
Personal information
Born(1920-06-13)June 13, 1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2021(2021-12-13) (aged 101)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1938–1941)
PositionCenter
Career history
1945Youngstown Bears
Career highlights and awards

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kenney attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School and then Saint Joseph's University, where he played for the men's basketball team.[2] After his brief professional basketball career, Kenney earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[2] He turned 100 in June 2020,[4] and died on December 13, 2021, at the age of 101.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Larry Kenney NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Larry Kenney". Peach Basket Society. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Larry Kenney Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Former Hawks Basketball Star Larry Kenney '41 Turns 100
  5. ^ "Lawrence A. Kenney". McConaghy Funeral Home. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.