Bill Kennedy (basketball)

William R. "Bill" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 – August 31, 2006), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an American professional basketball player. He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at Temple University. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA Draft.^[1] He played seven games for the Warriors in the 1960-61 NBA season, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

He died in 2006 in a car accident in Florida.^[2]

Notes

1960 NBA Draft

Territorial pick	Oscar Robertson

First round	Oscar Robertson Jerry West Darrall Imhoff Jackie Moreland Lee Shaffer Lenny Wilkens Al Bunge Satch Sanders

Second round	Jay Arnette Dave Budd Kelly Coleman Ron Johnson Wilbur Trosch Frank Radovich Bill Kennedy Leroy Wright

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