Thomas M Kron was an American professional basketball player.
10 Facts About Tommy Kron
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Tommy Kron was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 Expansion draft and spent two seasons there, and 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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Tommy Kron played for the legendary Orlando "Gunner" Wyman at Tell City High School ; he led the Marksmen to 4 Sectional and 3 Regional titles; during his junior season, he led them to the Indiana Final Four.
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Tommy Kron was named All-State and an Indiana All-Star in 1962.
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Tommy Kron was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Tommy Kron played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp; he was a member of 2 SEC championship teams.
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Tommy Kron then moved to Seattle, following the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft, as a member of the SuperSonics and spent the next two seasons coming off the bench and averaging 9.7 and 5.1 respectively.
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Tommy Kron then moved to the ABA rejoining his Kentucky teammate Louie Dampier in leading the Colonels to the playoffs.
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Tommy Kron died of bladder cancer at age 64 on November 29,2007.
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Tommy Kron is interred at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.