Friday, June 3, 2016

Ken Walters

Kenneth William Walters


Born:
April 29, 1922
Millfield, OH

Died:
February 13, 1992
Clearwater, FL


Career
New Lexington HIgh School - Ohio (High School)
1946-47 Ohio University (College)
1947-48 Syracuse Nationals (NBL)
1947-48 Zanesville Pioneers (AABL)
1947-48 Louisville Colonels (PBLA)
1948-49 Hartford Hurricanes (ABL)
1948-49 Bristol Tramps (EBL-Ct) 
1949-50 Hartford Hurricanes (ABL)
1949-50 New Britain Rios (EBL-Ct)
1950-51 Hartford Hurricanes (EBL-Ct) 
1952-53 Clearwater High School - Florida (High School) Head Coach
1953-54 Clearwater High School - Florida (High School) Head Coach
1954-55 Clearwater High School - Florida (High School) Head Coach
1955-56 Clearwater High School - Florida (High School) Head Coach
1956-57 Clearwater High School - Florida (High School) Head Coach 

Born to William and Irene Walters. After an injury ended his career, Walters moved to Florida, where he coached basketball at Clearwater High School as well as sell insurance. In 1960, he became the City Commissioner of Clearwater.

He was married to Jacqueline and had a son, Kenneth Jr. (b. c.1950), and a daughter, Stephanie Ann (b. c.1951).



Source:
St. Petersburg Times, December 23, 1960
St. Petersburg Times September 24, 1973
St. Petersburg Times, February 9, 1976
Ancestry 1

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/w/walteke01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=walteke01

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