Bernard Opper File:Bernard Opper. jpg College Kentucky Conference Southeastern Sport Basketball Position Guard Jersey # 3 Nickname Bernie Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg) Nationality American Born September 1, 1915New York City Died February 24, 2000 (aged 84)Encino, California High school Morris HS Bronx, New York Awards Consensus NCAA Second Team All-American (1939) 3× All-Southeastern Conference Championships 1937 SEC tournament 1938 SEC regular season 2× American Basketball League champions (with Philadelphia Sphas in 1943 and 1945) Bernard "Bernie" Opper (September 1, 1915 – February 24, 2000) was an All-American basketball player at Kentucky and then professional player in the National Basketball League and American Basketball League. Opper was a native of the Bronx, New York, and attended Morris High School from 1931 to 1935. He went on to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky from 1936 to 1939.
