Former Bulls player Kennedy McIntosh dies at 60

Posted March 11, 2009 11:00 pm

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Kennedy McIntosh, who played four years in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls and the Seattle SuperSonics, has died. He was 60.

McIntosh died Friday of a stroke at UCLA-Santa Monical Hospital, said niece Dara McIntosh.

Born in Detroit, McIntosh attended Eastern Michigan University from 1967-71 where he remains the school's career leader with 2,219 points and 1,426 rebounds. His No. 54 jersey was retired in January 2006.

He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1971 draft. He played with the Bulls for one season before moving on to the SuperSonics. His best season was in 1973-74 when he averaged 7.4 points per game. McIntosh left the NBA in 1975 due to injury.

He is survived by his daughter Kourtney, son Kevin, daughter Kai.

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