Gunning from the 1949 Parnassus | |
Personal information | |
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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 | |
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Kenneth Woodrow Gunning (June 4, 1914 – April 2, 1991) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans in 15 games during the 1937–38 NBL season, and also in one game for the Indianapolis Kautskys in 1945–46.
A native of Shelbyville, Indiana, Gunning lettered for the Indiana Hoosiers men'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 Conference player, and as a senior was named a second-team NCAA All-American by Omaha World-Herald. He also lettered for the baseball and track teams.
After his lone season with the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans, Gunning coached Western New Mexico University (WNMU) for 10 seasons (1938–1948), followed by a three-season stint leading Wichita State University (1948–1951). During his time at WNMU, Gunning played also semi-professional baseball in 1939 for the Moline Plowboys of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. He also coached Wichita State's baseball team for three years.
References
- ^ "Kenneth Gunning NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- "Kenneth Gunning". Peach Basket Society. April 20, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- Hammel, Bob (1999). Glory of Old IU, Indiana University. Sport Publishing Inc. p. 4. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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- "Kenneth Gunning Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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- 1914 births
- 1991 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Basketball coaches from Indiana
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- 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