| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1923 Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Died | April 21, 2014 (aged 90) Shawnee, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawton (Lawton, Oklahoma) |
| College |
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| Position | Guard |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Oklahoma City Drillers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Weldon Kern (April 30, 1923 – April 21, 2014) was an American basketball player. He won two national championships at Oklahoma A&M University and was later an early professional in the Professional Basketball League of America.
Kern, a 5'10 guard from Lawton, Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma A&M from 1944–46, winning championships as a starting forward for the Aggies in both 1945 and 1946 with future Hall of Fame teammate Bob Kurland.[1] Kern was named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference in 1946, in a year when all five Aggie starters composed the all-conference first team.[2]
Following the completion of his collegiate career, Kern signed with the Oklahoma City Drillers in the Professional Basketball League of America, a short-lived predecessor to the National Basketball Association.[3]
Kern died on April 21, 2014, at the age of 90.[4]
References
- ↑ 2010-11 Oklahoma State men's basketball media guide, p. 187 Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed May 31, 2011
- ↑ 2008-09 MVC men's basketball media guide, p. 186 Accessed May 31, 2011
- ↑ "History of the Professional Basketball League of America".
- ↑ "OSU Loses Pair Of Iba-Era Basketball Players". Newson6.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.