1. Johnny Kerr was the first of the NBA iron men in the early years of the league.
18 Facts About Johnny Kerr
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Johnny Kerr averaged 13.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 905 games over 12 seasons, all except one with the Nationals.
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Johnny Kerr was raised in the 67th and Racine neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
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Johnny Kerr was a frequent 16-inch softball player at Ogden Park with aspirations of a career in foundry, in which he became proficient as a Tilden Technical High School student.
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Always quick with a quip, Johnny Kerr became known for his self-deprecating humor.
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Johnny Kerr led the team with a 13.7-points average in 26 games.
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Johnny Kerr continued to shine with a team-high average of 17.5 points in 22 games.
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Johnny Kerr paced the team in scoring for the third straight season, shattering the single-season team record with 556 points in 22 games for a 25.3 points average.
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In three varsity seasons, Johnny Kerr scored 1,299 points, an average of 18.6 points per game.
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Johnny Kerr was elected to the University of Illinois All-Century Team in 2004.
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Johnny Kerr went on to average 10.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the regular season.
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On September 22,1965, Johnny Kerr was dealt to the Baltimore Bullets for guard Wally Jones.
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Johnny Kerr finished his career with totals of 12,480 points and 10,092 rebounds along with the NBA record for most consecutive games played.
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Johnny Kerr lobbied for the acquisitions of veteran floor leader Guy Rodgers in a trade that sent guards Jim King and Jeff Mullins to the San Francisco Warriors before the start of the season.
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Johnny Kerr was awarded the NBA Coach of the Year Award, the only person to receive the award with a sub-.
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Two months later, Phoenix Suns general manager and longtime friend Jerry Colangelo signed Johnny Kerr be the first head coach for another expansion club.
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Johnny Kerr remained with the organization for the remainder of the season, serving as color commentator alongside Hot Rod Hundley on radio broadcasts.
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Johnny Kerr became best known for his emphatic call on "The Shot", Jordan's series-winning basket in Game 5 of the first round of the 1989 Eastern Conference playoffs.