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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 28, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | November 29, 2007 (aged 64) |
| Place of death | Louisville, Kentucky |
| High school | Tell City, Indiana Marksmen |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA Draft | 1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Pro career | 1966–1970 |
| League | NBA and ABA |
| Career history | |
| 1966–1967 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1967–1969 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969–1970 | Kentucky Colonels (ABA) |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,351 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 672 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 605 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas M. "Tommy" Kron (born February 28, 1943, in Owensboro, Kentucky, died November 29, 2007 in Louisville of bladder cancer) was an American former professional basketball player. A 6-5 guard, Kron, nicknamed "Tommy," played his rookie season (1966–1967) with the St. Louis Hawks; he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 Expansion draft and spent two seasons there; he finished his career with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association, becoming a fan favorite during the 1969 and 1970 seasons.
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Kron played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. As a senior member of Rupp's Runts in 1966 he led Kentucky to the NCAA Championship Finals versus UTEP; playing alongside such All-Americans as Pat Riley, Thad Jaracz and Louie Dampier.
Upon graduation from Kentucky, Kron had scored 719 points, grabbed 500 rebounds, and dished out 134 assists. In 1965 he was named both First Team All-Southeastern Conference by the coaches and Third Team by the AP; in 1966, he was named Third Team by the UPI.
In 1966, the St. Louis Hawks made him their 3rd round pick; as a rookie, he averaged 2.1 points per game off the bench. He then moved to Seattle, following the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft, as a member of the SuperSonics and spent the next two seasons (1967–68 and 1968–69) coming off the bench and averaging 9.7 and 5.1 respectively. He then moved to the ABA rejoining his Kentucky teammate Louie Dampier in leading the Colonels to the playoffs.
Kron played for the legendary Gunner Wyman at Tell City High School (Tell City, Indiana); he led the Marksmen to 4 Sectional and 3 Regional titles; his Junior season (1961), he led them to the State Final Four. The Marksmen lost their semi-final matchup to the Indianapolis Manual Redskins, starring the Van Arsdale Twins, Dick Van Arsdale and Tom Van Arsdale. He was named All-State and an Indiana All-Star in 1962. Kron was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.