William R. "Pickles" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 â August 31, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. He was a , guard and played collegiately at Temple University. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA draft. He played seven games for the Warriors in the 1960–1961 season, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
Kennedy was the head coach for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1968âÂÂ69 season.
He died in 2006 in a car accident in Florida.
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