Weldon Kern

Weldon Kern
Personal information
Born(1923-04-30)April 30, 1923
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2014(2014-04-21) (aged 90)
Shawnee, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight
145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawton (Lawton, Oklahoma)
College
PositionGuard
Number7
Career history
1947Oklahoma City Drillers
Career highlights

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.

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. 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.

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.

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

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
  3. ↑ "History of the Professional Basketball League of America".
  4. ↑ "OSU Loses Pair Of Iba-Era Basketball Players". Newson6.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.