Kenneth Frank Cole (born 15 October 1943) is an Australian former professional

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coach and player who is the team president for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). As a player, he competed in the men's tournament at the

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with the Australia national basketball team. In 2012, Cole was selected to become a member of the

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* 1943 births Living people Adelaide 36ers coaches Australian men's basketball players 1970 FIBA World Championship players Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Sydney National Basketball League (Australia) coaches Olympic basketball players for Australia Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-basketball-bio-stub