Ken Gunning

Kenneth Woodrow Gunning (June 4, 1914 – April 2, 1991) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[1] 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.[1]

Ken Gunning

Gunning from the 1949 Parnassus
Personal information
Born	(1914-06-04)June 4, 1914 Shelbyville, Indiana
Died	April 2, 1991(1991-04-02) (aged 76)
Nationality	American
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
Second-team All-American – OWH (1937) 2× All-Big Ten (1935, 1936)

A native of Shelbyville, Indiana, Gunning lettered for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team from 1934 to 1935 through 1936–37.[2] 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.[3]

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 Plow Boys of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League.[4] He also coached Wichita State's baseball team for three years.