Weldon Kern

Weldon Kern (April 30, 1923 – April 21, 2014) was an American basketball player. He won two national championships at Oklahoma A&M University and was later an early professional in the Professional Basketball League of America.

Weldon Kern
Personal information
Born(1923-04-30)April 30, 1923
Lawton, Oklahoma
DiedApril 21, 2014(2014-04-21) (aged 90)
Shawnee, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawton (Lawton, Oklahoma)
College
PositionGuard
Number7
Career history
1947Oklahoma City Drillers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NCAA champion (1945, 1946)
  • First-team All-MVC (1946)

Kern, a 5'10 guard from Lawton, Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma A&M from 1944–46, winning championships as a starting forward for the Aggies in both 1945 and 1946 with future Hall of Fame teammate Bob Kurland.[1] Kern was named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference in 1946, in a year when all five Aggie starters composed the all-conference first team.[2]

Following the completion of his collegiate career, Kern signed with the Oklahoma City Drillers in the Professional Basketball League of America, a short-lived predecessor to the National Basketball Association.[3]

Kern died on April 21, 2014 at the age of 90.[4]

References
  1. 2010-11 Oklahoma State men's basketball media guide, p. 187 Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed May 31, 2011
  2. 2008-09 MVC men's basketball media guide, p. 186 Accessed May 31, 2011
  4. "OSU Loses Pair Of Iba-Era Basketball Players". Newson6.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.


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