Sailors, jump shot pioneer and Wyoming star, dies at 95
Kenny Sailors, the college basketball Hall of Famer credited by some with being the first to use the modern jump shot, died Saturday. He was 95.
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He played five years in the NBA for several teams, spending his last season in 1950-51 with Boston and Baltimore. The 5-foot-10 guard averaged 17.3 points for Denver in the 1949-50 season.
In 2012, at 91, he was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in a class that included Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall, Patrick Ewing and Earl Monroe. After his induction, Sailors said it was a great honor but jokingly added: "The only advantage I got over them is I'm good looking and got a jump shot."
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After retiring from pro basketball, Sailors became a licensed hunting and fishing guide in the Jackson Hole area and Alaska.
