Kenny Rollins

Kenny Rollins (Kenneth Herman Rollins, 1923 to 2012) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Charleston, Missouri, he played high school basketball in Wickliffe, Kentucky, and then at the University of Kentucky, where he belonged to the "Fabulous Five" that won the 1948 NCAA tournament; his college career was interrupted by Navy service in the Second World War, and he was voted to the All-SEC and All-SEC Tourney teams after his junior and senior seasons. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics. As a professional he played for the Chicago Stags of the BAA and the NBA, the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League and the Boston Celtics. His brother Phil also played, for the University of Louisville and for three seasons in the NBA. Rollins died in Greencastle, Indiana, in October 2012.