Weldon Kern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Weldon Kern

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Lawton, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 21-Apr-2014

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Weldon Kern

  • 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 forward 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.

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