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Harry E. Kirchner Jr. (June 13, 1937 – February 20, 1993) was an American college basketball player. He played for the TCU Horned Frogs from 1956 to 1959.

H. E. Kirchner

Personal information
Born	(1937-06-13)June 13, 1937 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 20, 1993(1993-02-20) (aged 55) Dripping Springs, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Reagan (Houston, Texas)
College	TCU (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Position	Center
Career highlights and awards
AP Honorable mention All-American (1959) SWC Player of the Year (1959)

Standing 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), Kirchner was the tallest Horned Frogs player until the mid-1970s.[1] He was a starter for two seasons and led the Horned Frogs to a Southwest Conference (SWC) championship in 1959.[1][2] During the 1958–59 season, Kirchner was named as the SWC Player of the Year while he led the SWC in scoring (19.6 points) and rebounding (13.4 rebounds) per game.[1]

Kirchner was selected by the Cincinnati Royals as the 33rd overall pick of the 1959 NBA draft.[1] He played two seasons for the Phillips 66ers of the National Industrial Basketball League (NIBL) from 1959 to 1961.[3]

Kirchner died on February 20, 1993, at his home in Dripping Springs, Texas.[1][4] He was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame in 2012.[1][5]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
• College statistics

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