About Ken Boyd
Lived 1952 – 2025 (aged 73). Ken Boyd was an American basketball player.
Kenneth W. Boyd, Sr. (March 25, 1952 – September 18, 2025 ) was an American professional basketball player.
Born in Frederick, Maryland, Boyd attended Frederick High School and participated in basketball, football and track and field.
Boyd played college basketball for the Boston University Terriers and was a first-team all-Yankee Conference member in 1974. He played six games for the Jazz during the 1974–75 NBA season, averaging 3.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game. Boyd played one season with the Quincy Chiefs in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1977–78 season where he averaged 31.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.
Boyd was inducted into the Boston University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Who was Ken Boyd?
American basketball player
When was Ken Boyd born?
Ken Boyd was born on 25 March 1952 in Frederick.
When did Ken Boyd die?
Ken Boyd died on 18 September 2025.
What was Ken Boyd's occupation?
Ken Boyd was a basketball player.
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Ken Boyd was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ken Boyd (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Boyd. https://biography.guide/ken-boyd-basketball-player/
MLA: "Ken Boyd." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-boyd-basketball-player/.
Chicago: "Ken Boyd." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-boyd-basketball-player/.
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