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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{for|the Arkansas Tech basketball player|Kenny Saylors}}
{{Infobox NBA biography
{{Infobox NBA biography
| name = Kenny Sailors
| name = Ken Sailors
| image =
| image =Ken Sailors Bennett's ad (crop).jpg
| caption=Sailors in 1950
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| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10
| height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 175
| weight_lbs = 175
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| number = 4, 5, 27, 13
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|1|14}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|1|14}}
| birth_place = [[Bushnell, Nebraska]]
| birth_place = [[Bushnell, Nebraska]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|1|30|1921|1|14}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|1|30|1921|1|14}}
| death_place = [[Laramie, Wyoming]]
| death_place = [[Laramie, Wyoming]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Laramie High School (Wyoming)|Laramie]] <br /> (Laramie, Wyoming)
| high_school = [[Laramie High School (Wyoming)|Laramie]] (Laramie, Wyoming)
| college = {{nowrap|[[Wyoming Cowboys basketball|Wyoming]] (1940–1943, 1945–1946)}}
| college = {{nowrap|[[Wyoming Cowboys basketball|Wyoming]] (1940–1943, 1945–1946)}}
| career_start = 1946
| career_start = 1946
| career_end = 1951
| career_end = 1951
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| career_number = 4, 5, 27, 13
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| career_position = [[Point guard]]
| years1 = [[1946–47 BAA season|1946–1947]]
| years1 = [[1946–47 BAA season|1946–1947]]
| team1 = [[Cleveland Rebels]]
| team1 = [[Cleveland Rebels]]
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| years4 = [[1947–48 BAA season|1947]]–[[1948–49 BAA season|1949]]
| years4 = [[1947–48 BAA season|1947]]–[[1948–49 BAA season|1949]]
| team4 = [[Providence Steamrollers]]
| team4 = [[Providence Steamrollers]]
| years5 = [[1949–50 NBA season|1949–1950]]
| years5 = {{nbay|1949|full=y}}
| team5 = [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]]
| team5 = [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]]
| years6 = [[1950–51 NBA season|1950]]
| years6 = {{nbay|1950|start}}
| team6 = [[Boston Celtics]]
| team6 = [[Boston Celtics]]
| years7 = [[1950–51 NBA season|1950–1951]]
| years7 = {{nbay|1950|full=y}}
| team7 = [[Baltimore Bullets (1944–54)|Baltimore Bullets]]
| team7 = [[Baltimore Bullets (1944–54)|Baltimore Bullets]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[All-BAA Second Team]] ([[1948–49 BAA season|1949]])
* [[All-BAA Second Team]] ([[1948–49 BAA season|1949]])
* 2× [[AAU Men's Basketball All-Americans|AAU All-American]] (1943, 1946)
* 2× [[AAU Men's Basketball All-Americans|AAU All-American]] (1943, 1946)
* [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA champion]] ([[1943 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1943]])
* [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA champion]] ([[1943 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1943]])
* [[NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player|NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player]] ([[1943 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1943]])
* [[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player|NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player]] ([[1943 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1943]])
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1943 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1943]])
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1943 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1943]])
* Consensus second-team All-American ([[1946 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1946]])
* Consensus second-team All-American ([[1946 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1946]])
* No. 4 [[Wyoming Cowboys basketball#Retired jerseys|retired by the University of Wyoming]]
* No. 4 [[Wyoming Cowboys basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Wyoming Cowboys]]
| CBBASKHOF_year = 2012
| CBBASKHOF_year = 2012
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'''Kenneth Lloyd Sailors''' (January 14, 1921 – January 30, 2016) was an American professional [[basketball]] player active in the 1940s and early 1950s.<ref>{{cite news|author= |url=http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12086786 |title=Sailors still big shot in Wyoming history |newspaper=[[The Denver Post]] |date=1921-01-14 |accessdate=2016-01-31}}</ref> A {{convert|5|ft|10|in|m|sing=on}} [[guard (basketball)|guard]], he is notable for popularizing the [[Jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]] as an alternative to the two-handed, flat-footed set shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mylosingseason.com/2007/01/sailors-ferrin-mikan-and-great-santini.html |accessdate=May 15, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714143204/http://www.mylosingseason.com/2007/01/sailors-ferrin-mikan-and-great-santini.html |archivedate=July 14, 2011 }}</ref>
'''Kenneth Lloyd Sailors''' (January 14, 1921 – January 30, 2016) was an American professional [[basketball]] player active in the 1940s and early 1950s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12086786 |title=Sailors still big shot in Wyoming history |newspaper=[[The Denver Post]] |date=1921-01-14 |access-date=2016-01-31}}</ref> A {{convert|5|ft|10|in||abbr=unit|adj=}} [[guard (basketball)|guard]], he is notable for inventing the [[Jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]] as an alternative to the two-handed, flat-footed [[glossary of basketball terms#s|set shot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mylosingseason.com/2007/01/sailors-ferrin-mikan-and-great-santini.html |title=Wyoming @ Utah: Sailors, Ferrin, Mikan and The Great Santini |date=January 21, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714143204/http://www.mylosingseason.com/2007/01/sailors-ferrin-mikan-and-great-santini.html |archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref>{{dubious|date=January 2024}}


Sailors was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Bushnell, Nebraska<ref>{{Cite news|title = Kenny Sailors, forgotten star credited with inventing basketball's jump shot|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kenny-sailors-forgotten-star-credited-with-inventing-basketballs-jump-shot/2016/01/30/714494dc-c798-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 2016-01-30|access-date = 2016-02-02|issn = 0190-8286|language = en-US|first = Matt|last = Schudel}}</ref> and grew up on a farm south of [[Hillsdale, Wyoming]], where he developed his effective jump shot while playing against his {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|sing=on}} older brother Barton (known as Bud).<ref name=mcdonald>{{citation |last=McDonald |first=William |title=Kenny Sailors, a Pioneer of the Jump Shot, Dies at 95 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 30, 2016 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/sports/basketball/kenny-sailors-a-pioneer-of-the-jump-shot-dies-at-95.html?_r=0}}</ref> He eventually brought his skills to the [[University of Wyoming]], and in 1943 he led the Cowboys to the [[1943 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Men's Basketball Championship]]. Sailors was named the [[NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player]] for his efforts.<ref name=A>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnchristgau.com/jumpshot/jumpshot.html |accessdate=March 9, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210093336/http://www.johnchristgau.com/jumpshot/jumpshot.html |archivedate=February 10, 2007 }}</ref> He was the unanimous selection as College Basketball Player of the Year in 1943.<ref name="wyomingathletics.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html |title=University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site – Traditions |publisher=Wyomingathletics.com |date=1993-10-29 |accessdate=2015-12-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514125906/http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html |archivedate=2012-05-14 |df= }}</ref> He would earn the honor again in 1946. Sailors was the only player in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball to be selected as an All-American three times, in 1942, 1943, and 1946.<ref name="wyomingathletics.com"/>
Sailors was born January 14, 1921, in [[Bushnell, Nebraska]],<ref>{{Cite news|title = Kenny Sailors, forgotten star credited with inventing basketball's jump shot|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kenny-sailors-forgotten-star-credited-with-inventing-basketballs-jump-shot/2016/01/30/714494dc-c798-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 2016-01-30|access-date = 2016-02-02|issn = 0190-8286|language = en-US|first = Matt|last = Schudel}}</ref> and grew up on a farm south of [[Hillsdale, Wyoming]], where he developed his effective jump shot while playing against his {{convert|6|ft|4|in||abbr=unit|adj=}} older brother Barton (known as Bud).<ref name=mcdonald>{{citation |last=McDonald |first=William |title=Kenny Sailors, a Pioneer of the Jump Shot, Dies at 95 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 30, 2016 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/sports/basketball/kenny-sailors-a-pioneer-of-the-jump-shot-dies-at-95.html?_r=0}}</ref> He eventually brought his skills to the [[University of Wyoming]], and he led the Cowboys to the [[1943 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Men's Basketball Championship]] in 1943. Sailors was named the [[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player]] for his efforts.<ref name=A>{{cite book |url=http://www.johnchristgau.com/jumpshot/jumpshot.html |title=The Origins of the Jump Shot: Eight Men Who Shook the World of Basketball |publisher=University of Nebraska Press |date=March 1, 1999 |last=Christgau |first=John |isbn=9780803263949 |access-date=March 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210093336/http://www.johnchristgau.com/jumpshot/jumpshot.html |archive-date=February 10, 2007}}</ref> He was the unanimous selection as College Basketball Player of the Year in 1943.<ref name="wyomingathletics.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html |title=University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site – Traditions |publisher=Wyomingathletics.com |date=1993-10-29 |access-date=2015-12-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514125906/http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html |archive-date=2012-05-14 }}</ref> He would earn the honor again in 1946. Sailors was the only player in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball to be selected as an All-American three times, in 1942, 1943, and 1946.<ref name="wyomingathletics.com"/>


[[File:Kenny Sailors 1948.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Sailors, circa 1948]]
From 1946 to 1951, Sailors played professionally in the BAA and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] as a member of the [[Cleveland Rebels]], [[Chicago Stags]], [[Philadelphia Warriors]], [[Providence Steamrollers]], [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]], [[Boston Celtics]], and [[Baltimore Bullets (1944–54)|Baltimore Bullets]]. He was second in the BAA in total assists in [[1946–47 BAA season|1946–47]], was named to the All-BAA 2nd team in [[1948–49 BAA season|1948–49]], and averaged a career high 17.3 points per game in the [[1949–50 NBA season|1949–50]] season.<ref>{{cite book |ref=harv|last=Sachare|first=Alex | authorlink = | title = The Official NBA basketball encyclopedia|edition=1994|year=1994| publisher = [[Villard (imprint)|Villard Books]]| pages= 40,372,737}}</ref> He scored 3,480 points in his professional career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sailoke01.html |title=Kenny Sailors NBA Stats |website=Basketball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-31}}</ref> Sailors was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on October 29, 1993.<ref name="wyomingathletics.com"/> In 2012, he was named to the [[National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>''The New York Times''. College Basketball. B14. March 7, 2012.</ref>
From 1946 to 1951, Sailors played professionally in the BAA and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] as a member of the [[Cleveland Rebels]], [[Chicago Stags]], [[Philadelphia Warriors]], [[Providence Steamrollers]], [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]], [[Boston Celtics]], and [[Baltimore Bullets (1944–54)|Baltimore Bullets]]. He was second in the BAA in total assists in [[1946–47 BAA season|1946–47]], was named to the All-BAA 2nd team in [[1948–49 BAA season|1948–49]], and averaged a career high 17.3 points per game in the [[1949–50 NBA season|1949–50]] season.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sachare|first=Alex | title = The Official NBA basketball encyclopedia|edition=1994|year=1994| publisher = [[Villard (imprint)|Villard Books]]| pages= 40,372,737}}</ref> He scored 3,480 points in his professional career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sailoke01.html |title=Kenny Sailors NBA Stats |website=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=2016-01-31}}</ref> Sailors was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on October 29, 1993.<ref name="wyomingathletics.com"/> In 2012, he was named to the [[National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>''The New York Times''. College Basketball. B14. March 7, 2012.</ref>


John Christgau, author of the book ''The Origins of the Jump Shot'', said that Sailors’ jump shot technique was the one that modern fans would recognize as the "jump shot." "I would say that squared up toward the basket, body hanging straight, the cocked arm, the ball over the head, the knuckles at the hairline — that's today's classic jump shot.".<ref name="mcdonald"/>
John Christgau, author of the book ''The Origins of the Jump Shot'', said that Sailors’ jump shot technique was the one that modern fans would recognize as the "jump shot".<ref name="mcdonald"/>


In 2014, the University of Wyoming announced its plans to erect a specially-commissioned sculpture of Sailors outside of the University's basketball stadium, the Arena-Auditorium.<ref name="gowyo.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012514aaa.html |title=Wyoming's Arena-Auditorium Renovation Project Launches Today, With Recognition of Both Private Donors and the Support Provided by the Wyoming State Legislature – University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site |publisher=Gowyo.com |date=2014-01-25 |accessdate=2015-12-17}}</ref>
In 2014, the University of Wyoming announced its plans to erect a specially-commissioned sculpture of Sailors outside of the university's basketball stadium, the [[Arena-Auditorium]].<ref name="gowyo.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012514aaa.html |title=Wyoming's Arena-Auditorium Renovation Project Launches Today, With Recognition of Both Private Donors and the Support Provided by the Wyoming State Legislature – University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site |publisher=Gowyo.com |date=2014-01-25 |access-date=2015-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080431/http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012514aaa.html |archive-date=2015-12-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Sailors died on January 30, 2016, sixteen days after his 95th birthday, of complications from a heart attack he had in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/mbb/university-of-wyoming-legend-kenny-sailors-dies-at/article_95219532-55f1-5d4e-99c2-4017d11bf219.html |title=University of Wyoming legend Kenny Sailors dies at 95 &#124; Men's Basketball |website=Trib.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-31}}</ref>
Sailors died on January 30, 2016, sixteen days after his 95th birthday, of complications from a heart attack he had in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/mbb/university-of-wyoming-legend-kenny-sailors-dies-at/article_95219532-55f1-5d4e-99c2-4017d11bf219.html |title=University of Wyoming legend Kenny Sailors dies at 95 &#124; Men's Basketball |website=Trib.com |date=30 January 2016 |access-date=2016-01-31}}</ref>


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*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kenny-sailors-forgotten-star-credited-with-inventing-basketballs-jump-shot/2016/01/30/714494dc-c798-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html "Kenny Sailors, forgotten star credited with inventing basketball’s jump shot," by Matt Schudel, Washington Post, January 30, 2016]
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kenny-sailors-forgotten-star-credited-with-inventing-basketballs-jump-shot/2016/01/30/714494dc-c798-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html "Kenny Sailors, forgotten star credited with inventing basketball’s jump shot," by Matt Schudel, Washington Post, January 30, 2016]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Tvf1vDL0U/ Jump shot]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Tvf1vDL0U/ Jump shot]

* [https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv678186 Kenny Sailors Papers] at the [[American Heritage Center]]
* [https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~91~91 Selection of videos and photographs of Sailors] at [https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/allCollections AHC Digital Collections]
* [https://ahcwyo.org/2014/06/25/sports-recreation-and-leisure/ Sports, Recreation, and Leisure] at [https://ahcwyo.org/ AHC blogs]


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Latest revision as of 21:39, 25 April 2024

For the Arkansas Tech basketball player, see Kenny Saylors.
Ken Sailors
Sailors in 1950
Personal information
Born(1921-01-14)January 14, 1921
Bushnell, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 95)
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLaramie (Laramie, Wyoming)
CollegeWyoming (1940–1943, 1945–1946)
Playing career1946–1951
PositionPoint guard
Number4, 5, 27, 13
Career history
1946–1947Cleveland Rebels
1947Chicago Stags
1947Philadelphia Warriors
1947–1949Providence Steamrollers
1949–1950Denver Nuggets
1950Boston Celtics
1950–1951Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2012

Kenneth Lloyd Sailors (January 14, 1921 – January 30, 2016) was an American professional basketball player active in the 1940s and early 1950s.[1] A 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) guard, he is notable for inventing the jump shot as an alternative to the two-handed, flat-footed set shot.[2][dubious – discuss]

Sailors was born January 14, 1921, in Bushnell, Nebraska,[3] and grew up on a farm south of Hillsdale, Wyoming, where he developed his effective jump shot while playing against his 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) older brother Barton (known as Bud).[4] He eventually brought his skills to the University of Wyoming, and he led the Cowboys to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 1943. Sailors was named the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player for his efforts.[5] He was the unanimous selection as College Basketball Player of the Year in 1943.[6] He would earn the honor again in 1946. Sailors was the only player in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball to be selected as an All-American three times, in 1942, 1943, and 1946.[6]

Sailors, circa 1948

From 1946 to 1951, Sailors played professionally in the BAA and NBA as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Chicago Stags, Philadelphia Warriors, Providence Steamrollers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, and Baltimore Bullets. He was second in the BAA in total assists in 1946–47, was named to the All-BAA 2nd team in 1948–49, and averaged a career high 17.3 points per game in the 1949–50 season.[7] He scored 3,480 points in his professional career.[8] Sailors was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on October 29, 1993.[6] In 2012, he was named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.[9]

John Christgau, author of the book The Origins of the Jump Shot, said that Sailors’ jump shot technique was the one that modern fans would recognize as the "jump shot".[4]

In 2014, the University of Wyoming announced its plans to erect a specially-commissioned sculpture of Sailors outside of the university's basketball stadium, the Arena-Auditorium.[10]

Sailors died on January 30, 2016, sixteen days after his 95th birthday, of complications from a heart attack he had in December 2015.[11]

BAA/NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  PPG  Points per game
 Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Cleveland 58 .309 .595 – 2.3 9.9
1947–48 Chicago 1 .000 .000 – .0 .0
1947–48 Philadelphia 2 .667 .000 – .0 2.0
1947–48 Providence 41 .300 .692 – 1.4 12.7
1948–49 Providence 57 .341 .766 – 3.7 15.8
1949–50 Denver 57 .349 .721 – 4.0 17.3
1950–51 Boston 10 .160 .625 .3 .8 1.8
1950–51 Baltimore 50 .348 .738 2.3 2.8 9.5
Career 276 .329 .712 2.0 2.8 12.6

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1947 Cleveland 2 .375 .750 – 2.0 7.5
Career 2 .375 .750 – 2.0 7.5

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sailors still big shot in Wyoming history". The Denver Post. 1921-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  2. ^ "Wyoming @ Utah: Sailors, Ferrin, Mikan and The Great Santini". January 21, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  3. ^ Schudel, Matt (2016-01-30). "Kenny Sailors, forgotten star credited with inventing basketball's jump shot". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  4. ^ a b McDonald, William (January 30, 2016), "Kenny Sailors, a Pioneer of the Jump Shot, Dies at 95", The New York Times
  5. ^ Christgau, John (March 1, 1999). The Origins of the Jump Shot: Eight Men Who Shook the World of Basketball. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9780803263949. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site – Traditions". Wyomingathletics.com. 1993-10-29. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  7. ^ Sachare, Alex (1994). The Official NBA basketball encyclopedia (1994 ed.). Villard Books. pp. 40, 372, 737.
  8. ^ "Kenny Sailors NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  9. ^ The New York Times. College Basketball. B14. March 7, 2012.
  10. ^ "Wyoming's Arena-Auditorium Renovation Project Launches Today, With Recognition of Both Private Donors and the Support Provided by the Wyoming State Legislature – University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Gowyo.com. 2014-01-25. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  11. ^ "University of Wyoming legend Kenny Sailors dies at 95 | Men's Basketball". Trib.com. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-31.

Further reading[edit]

  • Christgau, John (1999). "Kenny and Bud". Origins of the Jump Shot: Eight Men Who Shook the World of Basketball. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 187–214. ISBN 0-8032-6394-5.

External links[edit]

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