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Today in Boston Celtics history, Kenneth Herman Rollins joined the team as a free agent in 1952. An alum of the University of Kentucky, Rollins represented the United States at the 1948 London Olympics, where he won a gold medal. Prior to his tenure with the Celtics, the native of Charleston, Missouri, played for two pro clubs. Rollins played with the Chicago Stags in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), a predecessor to the NBA, until the team dissolved at the conclusion of the 1949-50 season.
After that, he played for the Louisville Alumnites in the National Professional Basketball League during their sole season in 1950-51. Rollins, the older brother of (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors 1956 NBA draft selection Phil, would take the 1951-52 season off from basketball altogether. Rollins returned to the sport with Boston on this date in 1952, playing a total of 43 games with the Celtics before retiring from the sport for good in 1953.
He averaged 2.3 points, 1 rebound, and 1.1 assists per game over that stretch.
It is also the date the Celtics waived former Boston big man Todd Mundt.
The Memphis product joined the team as a late-season add in April of 1996 and played just nine games with the franchise, over which he logged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds per game.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: Kenny Rollins signed; Todd Mundt waived
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After that, he played for the Louisville Alumnites in the National Professional Basketball League during their sole season in 1950-51. Rollins, the older brother of (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors 1956 NBA draft selection Phil, would take the 1951-52 season off from basketball altogether. Rollins returned to the sport with Boston on this date in 1952, playing a total of 43 games with the Celtics before retiring from the sport for good in 1953.
He averaged 2.3 points, 1 rebound, and 1.1 assists per game over that stretch.
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It is also the date the Celtics waived former Boston big man Todd Mundt.
The Memphis product joined the team as a late-season add in April of 1996 and played just nine games with the franchise, over which he logged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds per game.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: Kenny Rollins signed; Todd Mundt waived
Continue reading...
