About Ken Spain
Lived 1946 – 1990 (aged 44). Ken Spain was an American basketball player.
John Kenneth Spain (October 6, 1946 – October 11, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
Spain was selected by the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls with the 20th overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1969 ABA Draft. Spain played for the Wilmington / Delaware Blue Bombers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) from 1969 to 1971. He played in eleven American Basketball Association games during the 1970–71 season for the Pittsburgh Condors.
A 6'9" center, Spain played college basketball at the University of Houston with Elvin Hayes from 1966 to 1969. Spain graduated from Austin High School in Houston.
Spain died of cancer at the age of 44 in Houston, Texas.
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Who was Ken Spain?
American basketball player (1946–1990)
When was Ken Spain born?
Ken Spain was born on 6 October 1946 in Houston.
When did Ken Spain die?
Ken Spain died on 11 October 1990 in Houston.
What was Ken Spain's occupation?
Ken Spain was a basketball player.
What nationality was Ken Spain?
Ken Spain was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Spain. https://biography.guide/ken-spain/
MLA: "Ken Spain." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-spain/.
Chicago: "Ken Spain." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-spain/.
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