Goo Kennedy
Eugene "Goo" Kennedy (August 23, 1949 – December 8, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 23, 1949 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Died | December 8, 2020 (aged 71) Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1971 / Round: 9 / Pick: 139th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1971–1978 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 50, 55, 44, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1974 | Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs |
| 1974–1975 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1976–1977 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,739 (8.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,866 (5.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 299 (0.9 apg) |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'7" forward/center, Kennedy played one season (1970–71) of college basketball at Texas Christian University, and was named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year after leading the TCU Horned Frogs to the conference championship. He averaged 16.6 rebounds per game that season, with a high of 28 versus the University of Arkansas.[1]
After college, Kennedy played four seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Dallas Chaparrals, San Antonio Spurs, Spirits of St. Louis, and Utah Stars. He then played one season in the National Basketball Association with the Houston Rockets. He averaged 8.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game during his professional career.[2]
Kennedy and his wife, Mary, raised over forty foster children over the years.[1]
Kennedy died at age 71 on December 8, 2020, according to his daughter Eugenia. The cause of death was not immediately known.[3]
References
- TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame Banquet Set For Friday Archived 2008-01-30 at the Wayback Machine. TCU Athletics. September 4, 2003. Retrieved on September 20, 2009.
- Goo Kennedy statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2009.
- Davison, Drew (December 8, 2020). "Eugene 'Goo' Kennedy, former TCU basketball great and pro player, dies at age 71". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 8, 2020.