Vern Gardner

Vernon Blackner Gardner


Born:
May 14, 1925
Afton, WY

Died:
August 26, 1987
North Ogden, UT


Career
Star Valley High School - Afton, WY (High School)
1945-46 University of Utah (College)
1946-47 University of Utah (College)
1947-48 University of Utah (College)
1948-49 University of Utah (College)
1949-50 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1950-51 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1951-52 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1952-53 Vern Gardner All-Stars - Utah (Independent)
1953-54 Vern Gardner All-Stars - Utah (Independent)
1955-56 Star Valley High School - Afton, WY (High School) Head coach
1956-57 Star Valley High School - Afton, WY (High School) Head coach
1960-61 Bonneville High School - Weber County, Utah (High School) Head coach
1961-62 Bonneville High School - Weber County, Utah (High School) Head coach
1962-63 Bonneville High School - Weber County, Utah (High School) Head coach
1963-64 Bonneville High School - Weber County, Utah (High School) Head coach
1964-65 Bonneville High School - Weber County, Utah (High School) Head coach  

Born in Wyoming to Brigham and Maria Gardner, Vern attended Utah before he joined the Warriors. One of the most-sought players in the NBA draft, Gardner was the first Warriors player to sign a multi-year deal.

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Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gardnve01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=gardnve01