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Bob Kenney
Full name: Robert Earl "Bob" Kenney
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: June 23, 1931 in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States
Affiliations: Kansas Jayhawks, Lawrence (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Bob Kenney was another member of the Kansas Jayhawk 1952 NCAA championship team. After his graduation in the same year he joined the Air Force, and played on the service team. He also later played for the Wichita Vickers in AAU basketball. At the 1955 Pan American Games he won gold with the US team, he and Dean Kelley were the only Olympians on the team. He put his engineering degree to use for five years, then moved up to engineering sales, and later made his living as a real estate broker. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1952-08-02 | USA 36, URS 25 | 6 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1952-07-31 | USA 85, ARG 76 | 14 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #2 | 1 | 1952-07-28 | USA 86, URS 58 | 14 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group B | Match #3 | 1 | 1952-07-29 | USA 103, CHI 55 | 12 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #1 | 1 | 1952-07-25 | USA 66, HUN 48 | 11 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #4 | 1 | 1952-07-26 | USA 72, TCH 47 | 8 |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #6 | 1 | 1952-07-27 | USA 57, URU 44 | 9 |
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