Ken Sailors
American basketball player
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Kenneth Lloyd Sailors was an American professional basketball player active in the 1940s and early 1950s. A 5 ft 10 in guard, he is notable for inventing the jump shot as an alternative to the two-handed, flat-footed set shot. Wikipedia
Born: January 14, 1921, Bushnell, NE
Died: January 30, 2016 (age 95 years), Laramie, WY
Dates joined: 1951 (Baltimore Bullets), 1950 (Boston Celtics), 1949 (Denver Nuggets), and more
Height: 5′ 10″
Education: Laramie High School and University of Wyoming
Children: Carie Sailors and Linda Sailors Money
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