Ron Horn

Ronald Horn (May 24, 1938 – October 5, 2002)[1] was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA and ABA. Ron was drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. After playing one season with the Hawks, Ron played with the Los Angeles Lakers for a season. Horn also played in 1967-68 for the Denver Rockets of the ABA.[2]

Ron Horn
Personal information
Born(1938-05-24)May 24, 1938
Marion, Indiana
Died(2002-10-05)October 5, 2002
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMississinewa (Gas City, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (1957–1959)
NBA draft1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1961–1968
PositionSmall forward
Number12, 24, 30
Career history
1961–1962St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963Los Angeles Lakers
1967–1968Denver Rockets
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Horn played college basketball for Indiana University, spending one season (1958–59) on the varsity squad with future NBA star Walt Bellamy and collegiate coach Bob Reinhart. Following his sophomore season, Horn entered the U.S. Military and spent two years (1959–60, 1960–61) playing AAU Men's Basketball on the U.S. Armed Forces team.[3]

Horn played scholastically for the Mississinewa High School Indians; leading them to an IHSAA Sectional and Regional titles in 1954.[4] To date, the 1953-54 season remains the deepest IHSAA-tournament run for the Indians.[5]

References
  1. John Grasso, Robert Bradley, Bill Hoover, David Bender and Frank Lawler. "KNOWN DECEASED BASKETBALL INDIVIDUALS". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 26 October 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Ron Horn NBA & ABA Statistics".
  3. http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=275
  4. http://tnyhistory.homestead.com/files/year1954.htm
  5. http://tnyhistory.homestead.com/files/boystny423.htm
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