Kendall Lee Rhine (February 13, 1943 – March 16, 2022) was an American

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player. He played in college for the

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, then as a professional in the

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with the

Kentucky Colonels The Kentucky Colonels were an American professional basketball team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1967 to 1976. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky Colonels. The Colo ...

and

Houston Mavericks The Houston Mavericks were a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played in the upstart league's first two seasons, from 1967–68 ABA season, 1967 to 1968–69 ABA season, 1969. Their home arena was the Sam Houston Co ...

Personal life and death

He married Gail Luton on January 19, 1968, with whom he had three children; they remained married until his death. After his basketball playing days, he pursued a career in the propane industry, working with Pyrofax Gas and eventually as vice president of Suburban Propane. Rhine died from cancer on March 16, 2022.

Career statistics

ABA

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

1943 births 2022 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 1967 Pan American Games Basketball players from Illinois Centers (basketball) Houston Mavericks players Kentucky Colonels players Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball People from Eldorado, Illinois Phillips 66ers players Rice Owls men's basketball players St. Louis Hawks draft picks United States men's national basketball team players 1967 FIBA World Championship players {{Louisville-stub