Ron Horn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 24, 1938 Marion, Indiana |
| Died | October 5, 2002 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mississinewa (Gas City, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1957–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1961–1968 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 12, 24, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1962–1963 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1967–1968 | Denver Rockets |
Ronald "Ron" Horn (May 24, 1938 – October 5, 2002)[1] was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA and ABA. Ron was drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. After playing one season with the Hawks, Ron played with the Los Angeles Lakers for a season. Horn also played in 1967-68 for the Denver Rockets of the ABA.[2]
Horn played collegiate basketball for IU, spending one season (1958–59) on the varsity squad with future NBA star Walt Bellamy and collegiate coach Bob Reinhart. Following his sophomore season, Horn entered the U.S. Military and spent two years (1959–60, 1960–61) playing AAU Men's Basketball on the U.S. Armed Forces team.[3]
Horn played scholastically for the Mississinewa High School Indians; leading them to a IHSAA Sectional and Regional titles in 1954.[4] To date, the 1953-54 season remains the deepest IHSAA-tournament run for the Indians.[5]
References
- ↑ John Grasso, Robert Bradley, Bill Hoover, David Bender and Frank Lawler. "KNOWN DECEASED BASKETBALL INDIVIDUALS". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ron Horn NBA & ABA Statistics".
- ↑ http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=275
- ↑ http://tnyhistory.homestead.com/files/year1954.htm
- ↑ http://tnyhistory.homestead.com/files/boystny423.htm
External links
- Ron Horn at TheDraftReview