Thomas Vincent Kerwin (born July 7, 1944) is a retired American professional

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player. Kerwin played college basketball at

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. A 6'7" forward, Kerwin was taken in the

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by the

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with the 3rd pick in the 5th round (43rd overall). He played with the

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for one season, his first game was on October 24, 1967. He played in 13 games, for 68 minutes in total, scoring 14 points on a .318 field goal percentage, while also recovering 20 rebounds. He did, however, stay on the team long enough to win an ABA championship with the team before retiring. Kerwin's brother Jim played basketball at

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and for the

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, and was later a coach.

References

External links

Basketball-Reference.com Tom Kerwin page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerwin, Tom 1944 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Monmouth County, New Jersey Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey Centenary Gentlemen basketball players Forwards (basketball) Long Branch High School alumni Phillips 66ers players Pittsburgh Pipers players Place of birth missing (living people) San Francisco Warriors draft picks Sportspeople from Long Branch, New Jersey