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John Kenneth Spain (October 6, 1946 – October 11, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
 Spain with the Houston Cougars in 1968 | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 6, 1946 Houston, Texas | |||||||||||||
| Died | October 11, 1990 (aged 44) Houston, Texas | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Austin (Houston, Texas) | |||||||||||||
| College | Houston (1966–1969) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1969 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1970–1971 | Pittsburgh Condors | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Spain was selected by the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls with the 20th overall pick in the 1969 NBA Draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1969 ABA Draft. He played in eleven American Basketball Association games during the 1970-71 season for the Pittsburgh Condors.
A 6'9" center, Spain played college basketball at the University of Houston with Elvin Hayes from 1966-1969. Spain graduated from Austin High School in Houston.[1]
Spain died of cancer at age 44 in Houston, Texas.
References
- "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Accessed October 11, 2008.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Career NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Career NCAA stats @ thedraftreview.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken Spain". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
United States basketball squad – 1968 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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John Kenneth « Ken » Spain, né le 6 octobre 1946 à Houston, au Texas, décédé le 11 octobre 1990 à Houston, est un ancien joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évoluait au poste de pivot.[it] Ken Spain
John Kenneth "Ken" Spain (Houston, 6 ottobre 1946 – Houston, 11 ottobre 1990[1]) è stato un cestista statunitense, professionista nella ABA.[ru] Спейн, Кен
Джон Ке́ннет (Кен) Спейн (англ. John Kenneth Spain; 6 октября 1946 ― 11 октября 1990) ― американский профессиональный баскетбольный игрок. Участник летних Олимпийских игр 1968 года в Мехико.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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