(1945-10-20)October 20, 1945 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died
October 3, 2022(2022-10-03) (aged 76) Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
Bishop Ward (Kansas City, Kansas)
College
Kansas (1964–1967)
NBA draft
1967: 4th round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career
1967–1975
Position
Small forward
Number
11, 15
Career history
1967–1968
Oakland Oaks
1968–1970
New Orleans Buccaneers
1970–1972
Floridians
1972
Memphis Tams
1973
Dallas Chaparrals
1975
Swiss Alpines
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Ronald Stephen Franz (October 20, 1945 – October 3, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who was a small forward in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After playing college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, Franz played in the ABA for the Oakland Oaks, New Orleans Buccaneers, Floridians, Memphis Tams, and Dallas Chaparrals from 1968 to 1973. He also played in Switzerland.
Franz died in Fort Walton Beach on October 3, 2022, at the age of 76. Bedore, Gary (October 3, 2022). "Former Kansas Jayhawks basketball player Ron Franz...
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season tickets. Bob Warren of the Los Angeles Stars joined the team, and RonFranz and Dave Nash were traded to The Floridians for Wilbert Jones, Al Cueto...
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which contrasts sharply with Ron Mael's inexpressive demeanour. The band released an album with British rock band Franz Ferdinand, as the supergroup FFS...
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endorsement of Goldmark, as well as former King County Executive Ron Sims and the Bullitt Center. Franz finished second overall during the primary election, advancing...
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