Celtics sign Kenny Rollins; waive Todd Mundt on July 30
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
On July 30, 1952, the Boston Celtics signed Kenneth Herman Rollins as a free agent. Rollins, a gold medalist from the 1948 London Olympics and an alumnus of the University of Kentucky, previously played for the Chicago Stags and the Louisville Alumnites before joining the Celtics. He averaged 2.3 points, 1 rebound, and 1.1 assists across 43 games with Boston until his retirement in 1953. The same date also marked the Celtics waiving Todd Mundt, who played just nine games for the team after joining in April 1996.
- •Kenny Rollins signed with the Celtics in 1952.
- •Rollins won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics.
- •Todd Mundt was waived by the Celtics on the same date.
- •Mundt averaged 0.7 points during his nine-game tenure.
- •Rollins played 43 games before retiring in 1953.
- 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Today in Boston Celtics history: Kenny Rollins signed; Todd Mundt waived
"Today in Boston Celtics history, Kenneth Herman Rollins joined the team as a free agent in 1952.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Olympics•Sep 21, 2026, 5:06 PMMarileidy Paulino sets new ATHLOS record and claims the crown
Olympics•Sep 21, 2026, 12:16 PMChinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi starts quickly in the pool at the Asian Games
Olympics•Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 AMAllyson Felix Is 42 and Chasing the Olympics Again — and Credits Motherhood for Motivation
Olympics•Sep 21, 2026, 9:48 AMKiel included in Munich's Olympic bid as location for sailing events- Olympics•Sep 21, 2026, 2:24 AMMike Burton, 3-time Olympic swimming champion, dies at 79 after battle with Alzheimer's
Olympics•Sep 20, 2026, 3:45 PMJon Jones’ reaction says it all after Gable Steveson’s 12-second KO loss