Lee Kennon
1945 · Round 18 · Pick 180 · T · Cleveland Rams
Lee Kennon played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in round 18, pick 180, of the 1945 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1942 SO T. His listed size in 1942 was 5-11, 213 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Lee V. Kennon. It gives his hometown as Tulsa, OK. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1943. It gives his birth as 1923. It records his death as deceased. It lists his high school as Year. The Daily Oklahoman (September 3, 1944, NewsBank page 28) cited the "Loss of Gale Fulghum and Lee Kennon, last year's all-conference forwards." The Daily Oklahoman wrote on June 26, 1946 (NewsBank page 10): "Lee Kennon, Oklahoma's all-Big Six conference tackle from Tulsa, is now in Coach Jim Tatum's summer football practice here."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=848 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/k/kenn04000.html | The Daily Oklahoman, September 3, 1944, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page) | The Daily Oklahoman, June 26, 1946, NewsBank page 10 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)