Kenny Sailors oral history interviews, 2010-2012

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Kenny Sailors oral history interviews, 2010-2012

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Oral history interviews with Kenny Sailors exploring his life as a University of Wyoming basketball star, Wyoming state legislator, and hunting guide.

22 digital files

eng,

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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University of Wyoming.

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Wyoming Cowboys (Basketball team)

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National Basketball Association.

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Sailors, Kenny, 1921-

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Kenny Sailors was a member of the University of Wyoming basketball team from 1940-1946 and was part of the 1943 NCAA national championship team. He is considered one of the inventors of the jump shot. After college, he played professional basketball from 1946 to 1951 and was a charter member of the National Basketball Association (NBA.) After retiring from professional sports, he worked for a short period as the director of the City of Cheyenne Parks and Recreation Department and he...