Ken Gunning
![]() Gunning from the 1949Parnassus | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Shelbyville, Indiana,U.S. | June 4, 1914
Died | April 2, 1991 | (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 | |
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Kenneth Woodrow Gunning(June 4, 1914 – April 2, 1991) was an American professionalbasketballplayer and college coach.[1]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.[1]
A native ofShelbyville, Indiana,Gunning lettered for theIndiana Hoosiersmen's basketball team from 1934 to 1935 through 1936–37.[2]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.[3]
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.[4]He also coached Wichita State's baseball team for three years.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Kenneth Gunning NBL stats".basketball-reference.Sports Reference LLC.RetrievedOctober 6,2015.
- ^"Kenneth Gunning".Peach Basket Society. April 20, 2015.RetrievedOctober 6,2015.
- ^Hammel, Bob (1999).Glory of Old IU, Indiana University.Sport Publishing Inc. p.4.RetrievedOctober 6,2015.
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- ^"Kenneth Gunning Minor League Statistics".baseball-reference.Sports Reference LLC.RetrievedOctober 6,2015.
- 1914 births
- 1991 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Basketball coaches from Indiana
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Indiana Hoosiers baseball players
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Indianapolis Kautskys players
- Moline Plowboys players
- People from Shelbyville, Indiana
- Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area
- Western New Mexico Mustangs men's basketball coaches
- Whiting Ciesar All-Americans players
- Wichita State Shockers baseball coaches
- Wichita State Shockers men's basketball coaches