Ken Cole (basketball)

Ken Cole
Adelaide 36ers
PositionPresident of Basketball
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1943-10-15) 15 October 1943 (age 81)
Sydney, Australia
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career history
As coach:
1983–1984West Adelaide Bearcats
1985–1986Adelaide 36ers
1987Sydney Supersonics
1988–1991Newcastle Falcons
Career highlights and awards
As coach:

Kenneth Frank Cole (born 15 October 1943) is an Australian former professional basketball coach and player who is the team president for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL).[1] As a player, he competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics with the Australia national basketball team.[2] In 2012, Cole was selected to become a member of the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ "King Cole returns to Adelaide to preside over the 36ers". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken Cole Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ "'King' Ken Cole to be inducted into Basketball Australia Hall Of Fame". Basketball Australia. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2021.


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