Bertram H. "B. H." Born (June 6, 1932 – February 3, 2013) was an American basketball center. After graduating from Medicine Lodge High School in 1950, he played for the Kansas Jayhawks from 1951 to 1954. During the 1951–52 season, in which Kansas earned a berth in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament, Born was a reserve behind Clyde Lovellette, averaging 1.6 points per game. The following season, he had 18.9 points per game for the Jayhawks as the team reached the NCAA Tournament final. Indiana defeated Kansas 69–68 in the championship game, but Born won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. During the final, Born scored 26 points, compiled 15 rebounds, and blocked 13 shots.
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6 June 1932 Osawatomie, Kansas
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Died |
3 February 2013 (aged 80) Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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