Misplaced Pages

Kennedy McIntosh

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
American basketball player

Kennedy McIntosh
Personal information
Born(1949-01-21)January 21, 1949
Detroit, Michigan
DiedMarch 6, 2009(2009-03-06) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Haven
(South Haven, Michigan)
CollegeEastern Michigan (1967–1971)
NBA draft1971: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1971–1974
PositionPower forward
Number40, 43
Career history
1971–1972Chicago Bulls
1972–1974Seattle SuperSonics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kennedy McIntosh (January 21, 1949 – March 6, 2009) was an American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted from 1971 to 1975. At 6'7" tall, he played the forward position.

Though born in Detroit, McIntosh attended high school on Michigan's western half, playing basketball at South Haven High School in South Haven. McIntosh went to college at Eastern Michigan University, where he scored 2,219 points and grabbed 1,426 rebounds. He was then drafted in the first round (15th pick) of the 1971 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

McIntosh played with the Bulls until October 1972, when he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gar Heard and a draft pick. He spent the rest of his career with Seattle, retiring in 1975 because of injury. Over his NBA career, McIntosh averaged 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

McIntosh's number 54 jersey was retired by Eastern Michigan University in 2006.

McIntosh died of a stroke at UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital, Los Angeles on March 6, 2009, aged 60.

References

  1. ^ "Former NBA player Kennedy McIntosh dies at 60". Associated Press. March 11, 2009. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
  2. Chicago Bulls All-Time Transactions. NBA.com. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
  3. Kenny McIntosh statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
  4. Former NBA player Kennedy McIntosh dies at 60

External links

1971 NBA draft
First round
Second round


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: