About B. H. Born
Lived 1932 – 2013 (aged 80). B. H. Born was an American basketball player.
College career During the 1951–52 season, in which Kansas earned a berth in the championship game of the NCAA tournament, Born was a reserve behind Clyde Lovellette, averaging 1.6 points per game. The following season, he had 18.9 points per game for the Jayhawks as the team reached the NCAA tournament final. Indiana defeated Kansas 69–68 in the championship game, but Born won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. During the final, Born scored 26 points, compiled 15 rebounds, and blocked 13 shots.
International and AAU career Born posted an average of 19 points per game in the 1953–54 season, and competed for the U.S. national team in the 1954 FIBA World Championship. The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Born with the 22nd overall pick of the 1954 NBA draft. However, he did not join the team. With Born, the Caterpillars won the AAU championship twice.
Death Born died on February 3, 2013, in Peoria.
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Who was B. H. Born?
American basketball player
When was B. H. Born born?
B. H. Born was born on 6 June 1932 in Osawatomie.
When did B. H. Born die?
B. H. Born died on 3 February 2013 in Peoria.
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B. H. Born was a basketball player.
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B. H. Born was American.
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