Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Position Forward / Center Pro career 1942–1946 | Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Name Ken Buehler | |
High school Edgar (Edgar, Wisconsin) | ||
Kenneth Leslie "Ken" Buehler (born November 19, 1919) was an American professional basketball player for the Sheboygan Red Skins and the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. He played in two seasons for the Red Skins and, after serving the United States in World War II, Buehler returned to professional basketball and played in eight games for the Pistons. During the 1942–43 season, the Red Skins won the National Basketball League (NBL) championship with Buehler as their third-leading scorer. He averaged 7.5 points per game and was also named that season's NBL Rookie of the Year.
Upon returning from the war, Buehler played for Sheboygan in three games late in the 1945–46 season. The following season, he played in only eight games for Fort Wayne before retiring from professional basketball due to a knee problem. He then attended Marquette University's dental school and became a dentist in his post-basketball career. Buehler eventually retired and moved to South Palm Beach, Florida.