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Today in Boston Celtics history, Kenneth Herman Rollins joined the team as a free agent in 1952. An alum of the University of Kentucky, Rollins represented the United States at the 1948 London Olympics, where he won a gold medal. Prior to his tenure with the Celtics, the native of Charleston, Missouri, played for two pro clubs. Rollins played with the Chicago Stags in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), a predecessor to the NBA, until the team dissolved at the conclusion of the 1949-50 season.
After that, he played for the Louisville Alumnites in the National Professional Basketball League during their sole season in 1950-51. Rollins, the older brother of (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors 1956 NBA draft selection Phil, would take the 1951-52 season off from basketball altogether. Rollins returned to the sport with Boston on this date in 1952, playing a total of…
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