Ben Kerner, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ben Kerner

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1913

Date of Death: 22-Nov-2000

Profession: businessperson, athlete

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ben Kerner (November 18, 1913 – November 22, 2000) was an American professional basketball owner.
He was the co-founder and owner of the St.
Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association, the present-day Atlanta Hawks. In 1946 along with business partner Leo Ferris, Kerner founded a professional team in Buffalo, New York, which became the Moline, Illinois-based Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a few games.
Kerner moved the team to Milwaukee in 1951 and to St.
Louis in 1955.
His 1958 St.
Louis Hawks won the NBA Championship.