Clint Keown

[crazed_hoosier2]

Those who followed HS basketball back in the late 90s might remember a player from Evansville named Clint Keown. He was an Indiana All-Star in 1998.

Clint passed away today in an automobile accident.

Went on to play 2 seasons at UE for Jim Crews and then transferred to D2 South Carolina Aiken. He had a standout career there in both basketball and baseball. He played minor league baseball briefly.

The guy was almost larger than life here in Evansville. He became a tremendous prop gambler and poker player. He bet with the likes of Kevin Hart, Nelly, and Tobey Maguire. The stories he racked up doing that were legendary. He once hit 90 out of 100 free throws on roller skates for $50k.

More recently, he became a fantastic amateur golfer - a game he didn’t pick up until his 20s. One of the best players in the area.

Apparently he was over in Robinson, IL to play golf with a friend. RIP to a local legend.

 

[indianasportstickets]

Clint was a good dude. He actually won a bunch of money off me during a week of golf in Bloomington,. There are some great stories out there about him. Amazing athlete. He had really settled down. 2 kids. Tremendously sad.

Here is a great story about Clint:

Len Ashby and the Legend of Clint

Some poker players come and go, and others stick around. But the legends? They exist forever in the retold stories that will still be spun fifty years from now....

www.pokerstake.com

 

[ulrey]

Clint was one of a kind . RIP

 

[ulrey]

Those who followed HS basketball back in the late 90s might remember a player from Evansville named Clint Keown. He was an Indiana All-Star in 1998.

Clint passed away today in an automobile accident.

Went on to play 2 seasons at UE for Jim Crews and then transferred to D2 South Carolina Aiken. He had a standout career there in both basketball and baseball. He played minor league baseball briefly.

The guy was almost larger than life here in Evansville. He became a tremendous prop gambler and poker player. He bet with the likes of Kevin Hart, Nelly, and Tobey Maguire. The stories he racked up doing that were legendary. He once hit 90 out of 100 free throws on roller skates for $50k.

More recently, he became a fantastic amateur golfer - a game he didn’t pick up until his 20s. One of the best players in the area.

Apparently he was over in Robinson, IL to play golf with a friend. RIP to a local legend.

I think he was playing pickleball in Illinois.

 

[Spartans9312]

Clint was one of a kind . RIP

Yep….he was 5 or so years younger than me but anyone that played sports in the Evansville area “knew” about Clint.

 

[catzfanjim]

Clint was a great athlete and a even better person. I've known his family for years and they are great people. I don't think I ever saw Clint in a bad mood and he will be missed by the whole Evansville community. RIP

 

[LedZep17]

Grew up being around the Keown kids. Clint was a good dude and would talk to anyone. His brother Casey recently opened Casey's Dugout, a pizza joint on the east side of Evansville and Clint helped him promote it. Heart goes out to this family who also lost Clint's other brother Corey some years ago.