H. E. Kirchner
American basketball player (1937–1993)
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Harry Ernest Kirchner Jr. (June 13, 1937 – February 20, 1993) was an American college basketball player. He played for the TCU Horned Frogs from 1956 to 1959.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1937 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1993 (aged 55) Dripping Springs, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Reagan (Houston, Texas) |
| College | TCU (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 5th round, 33rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cincinnati Royals |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Basketball career
Standing 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), Kirchner was the tallest Horned Frogs player until the mid-1970s.[1] He was a starter for two seasons and led the Horned Frogs to a Southwest Conference (SWC) championship in 1959.[1][2] During the 1958–59 season, Kirchner was named as the SWC Player of the Year while he led the SWC in scoring (19.6 points) and rebounding (13.4 rebounds) per game.[1]
Kirchner was selected by the Cincinnati Royals as the 33rd overall pick of the 1959 NBA draft.[1] He played two seasons for the Phillips 66ers of the National Industrial Basketball League (NIBL) from 1959 to 1961.[3]
Kirchner was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame in 2012.[1][4]
Post-playing career
Kirchner worked with super computers and robotics.[5] He last worked as a senior sales representative at Cray Research.[5]
Personal life
Kirchner married his wife, Phyllis Carol Beckman, on July 13, 1958.[6] They had two children.[5] He died on February 20, 1993, at his home in Dripping Springs, Texas.[1][5]
