Ken Gunning

Ken Gunning

Gunning from the 1949Parnassus
Personal information
Born	(1914-06-04)June 4, 1914 Shelbyville, Indiana,U.S.
Died	April 2, 1991(1991-04-02)(aged 76)
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school	Shelbyville(Shelbyville, Indiana)
College	Indiana(1934–1937)
Position	Guard/forward
Career history
As player:
1937–1938	Whiting Ciesar All-Americans
1945	Indianapolis Kautskys
As coach:
1938–1948	Western New Mexico
1948–1951	Wichita State
1951–1960	Connersville HS
Career highlights and awards
Second-teamAll-American–OWH(1937) 2× All-Big Ten(1935, 1936)

Kenneth Woodrow Gunning(June 4, 1914 – April 2, 1991) was an American professionalbasketballplayer and college coach.He played in theNational Basketball League(NBL) for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans in 15 games during the 1937–38 NBL season, and also in one game for theIndianapolis Kautskysin 1945–46.

A native ofShelbyville, Indiana,Gunning lettered for theIndiana Hoosiersmen's basketball team from 1934 to 1935 through 1936–37.He led the team in scoring all three seasons, was twice named an All-Big Ten Conferenceplayer, and as aseniorwas named a second-teamNCAA All-AmericanbyOmaha World-Herald.He also lettered for thebaseballand track teams.

After his lone season with the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans, Gunning coachedWestern New Mexico University(WNMU) for 10 seasons (1938–1948), followed by a three-season stint leadingWichita State University(1948–1951). During his time at WNMU, Gunning played also semi-professional baseball in 1939 for the Moline Plowboys of theIllinois–Indiana–Iowa League.He also coached Wichita State's baseball team for three years.