Vern Gardner

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Vern Gardner
No. 12
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1925-05-14)May 14, 1925 Afton, Wyoming
Died	August 26, 1987(1987-08-26) (aged 62) Ogden, Utah
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Star Valley (Afton, Wyoming)
College	Utah (1945–1949)
NBA draft	1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Pro playing career	1949–1952
Career history
1949–1952	Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
2× Consensus second team All-American (1947, 1949) No. 33 retired by University of Utah
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,339 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds	349 (4.0 rpg)
Assists	245 (1.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Vern B. Gardner (May 14, 1925 – August 26, 1987) was an American basketball player. He was a two-time consensus All-American at the University of Utah and played three seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors.

Vern Gardner was a 6'5 forward/center who played at Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming and played collegiately at the University of Utah, where he was a second team consensus All-American in 1947 and 1949. Gardner led the Utes to the NIT championship in 1947, at a time where this tournament was considered as prestigious as the NCAA Tournament is today. Gardner was named tournament MVP. His number 33 was retired by the University of Utah.^[1]

After the completion of his college career, Gardner was selected in the first round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Gardner played three seasons for the Warriors, averaging 8.9 points per game over his career.^[2]

Following his retirement from the BAA, Gardner became a high school coach and teacher, first at his alma mater Star Valley High, then at Bonneville High School in Ogden, Utah. Gardner died of a stroke on August 26, 1987.^[3]

References

↑ 2006-07 Utah Utes men's basketball media guide
↑ Vern Gardner player page
↑ Brad Rock (August 27, 1987). "Vern Gardner dies, former Utah basketball standout". The Deseret News. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

External links

NBA stats

v t e 1947 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team	Ralph Beard Alex Groza Ralph Hamilton Sid Tanenbaum Gerry Tucker

Second Team	Don Barksdale Arnie Ferrin Vern Gardner John Hargis George Kaftan Ed Koffenberger Andy Phillip

v t e 1949 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team	Ralph Beard Vince Boryla Alex Groza Tony Lavelli Ed Macauley

Second Team	Bill Erickson Vern Gardner Wallace Jones Jim McIntyre Ernie Vandeweghe

v t e 1949 BAA Draft

Territorial pick	Vern Mikkelsen Ed Macauley

First round	Howie Shannon Alex Groza Bob Harris Tony Lavelli Vern Gardner Ron Livingstone Dick McGuire Wallace Jones Jack Kerris Frank Saul

Second round	George Kaftan Ralph Beard Harry Donovan Leo Barnhorst John Oldham Jim Nolan Jack Coleman Johnny Orr Red Owens

Persondata
Name	Gardner, Vern
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player-coach
Date of birth	May 14, 1925
Place of birth	Afton, Wyoming
Date of death	August 26, 1987
Place of death	Ogden, Utah

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