4 Keith Farnsley

Name
Keith Farnsley
Position
Forward
Class
Senior
Hometown (Last School)
New Albany, IN
Ht
6'2"
Wt
162
Seasons
1938-39, 1939-40, 1940-41
Birthday
February 11, 1918

Keith Farnsley was born Keith Wilbur Farnsley on February 11, 1918, in New Albany, Indiana to Elmer Murry Farnsley and Willow Emelyn Kercheval.

Farnsley, known as “Fuzz,” played for the Wildcats from 1938 to 1941. He was named to the All-SEC Second Team and the All-SEC Tournament Team three years in a row.

Farnsley scored a career-high 18 points against Marquette on February 3, 1940, and a career-high 7 field goals against Tulane on February 28, 1941.

Farnsley was inducted into the Army on July 18, 1941.

He was a native of Floyd County, Indiana, and a retired foreman with International Harvester for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Hobart Beach Post No. 1693 and the Bonnie Sloan American Legion.

Farnsley passed away on May 2, 1990, at the age of 72.

Statistics:

NCAA

SeasonTeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Total-0.01409.0961.5400.00.00.00.06.2

Career Totals

SeasonMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Total0.01409.0961.5400.00.00.00.06.2

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