Tommy Kron
Tommy Kron
Thomas M. Kronwas an American former professional basketball player. A 6-5 guard, Kron, nicknamed "Tommy," played his rookie seasonwith the St. Louis Hawks; he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 Expansion draft and spent two seasons there; he finished his career with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association, becoming a fan favorite during the 1969 and 1970 seasons...
biased difficult thinking time
To his players, he was a very difficult man. He was pretty set in his thinking in some things. But at no time was he ever racially biased that I was aware.
fervent
Was he fervent about (recruiting Beard)? I don't know.
black good happened job overcame prejudice racial showing
They happened to be black and overcame racial prejudice in 1966. They did a good job of showing that.
loved played proud putting team together
Adolph loved winning. And I think he was so proud of putting together a team that played so well together.