Kenny Booker
Los Angeles County, California, U.S. | |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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High school | Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California) |
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Kenneth Arnold Booker (born November 20, 1948)[1][2] is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1969 to 1971, winning a national championship in each of his two seasons of play. He played two seasons professionally in Europe.[3]
After helping his high school team win two championships, Booker went to
Early life
Booker grew up in Long Beach, California,[4] and went to high school at Long Beach Polytechnic, where he won two California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) basketball championships.[3] He was named to All-Southern California Board of Basketball all-star team as a center in 1966.[5]
He went to
College career
Booker's play earned him a full
As a senior in
On February 6, 1971, Booker helped key a 64–60 comeback victory for No. 2 UCLA over No. 1
Professional career
After college, Booker was selected in the 14th round of the
In 1988, Booker became a realtor in Long Beach with Coldwell Banker. As of 2010[update], he has been a high school basketball official in Southern California for over 30 years. He was named Referee of the Year by the Orange County Sports Association in 2009, and he has officiated high school volleyball matches as well.[10]
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References
- ^ "Kenneth Arnold Booker was born on November 20, 1948 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Kenny Booker". Long Beach City College Vikings. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015.
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- ^ "LEWIS BROWN, VERBUM DEI JUNIOR CENTER,IS "AAAA" BASKETBALL PLAYER OF YEAR FOR 1972" (PDF) (Press release). United Savings Helms Athletic Foundation. March 22, 1972. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016.
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- ^ Kirkpatrick, Curry (February 2, 1970). "It's More Fun Without Lew". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Remembering Coach John Wooden". California State University, Long Beach. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015.
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- ^ Reed, Billy (November 30, 1970). "The Top 20 Teams". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015.
- ISBN 9780805099416. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ "Wooden: Our Big Men No Help On Inside". Herald-Journal. Associated Press. p. B-1. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Bonk, Thomas (March 26, 1991). "Losing Never Came to Mind". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022.
- ^ "1971 Men's Basketball Team Celebrates 40th Anniversary" (Press release). UCLA Athletics. February 26, 2011. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "2014–15 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Athletic Department. 2014. p. 157. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Waters, Sean (March 26, 1995). "State Crown Signals Verbum Dei's Return to Glory". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
External links
- Media related to Kenny Booker at Wikimedia Commons