TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Lloyd Kerr, Sr. 1946-2023 Medical Industry Retired Professional Basketball Player
L loyd Kerr, Sr. (May- wood-Wheaton (IL) Alumni 1979) entered the Chapter Invisible on May 29, 2023. Lloyd and his twin brother Floyd were born ten minutes apart, in Oxford, MS, on November 20, 1946, to Lonzo and Leolia Kerr. The Kerr family moved from Mississippi to South Bend, IN, where they grew up. He was a Boy Scout who loved camping and spent many summers swim- ming at the South Bend YMCA. He was an elite basketball and track and field athlete at South Bend’s Washington High School, winning the sectional and regional basketball cham- pionships. Lloyd topped off his high school track career by taking 3rd place in the 110-meter-high hurdles in the state finals. In 1965, Lloyd and his twin brother Floyd graduated from Washington High and accepted basketball schol- arships from Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, CO. Kerr played in 69 games over a three-year
“AFTER GRADUATING FROM CSU, THE NBA PHOENIX SUNS DRAFTED KERR IN THE THIRD ROUND OF THE NBA DRAFT.”
save people’s lives. Kerr was often honored with the President’s Circle Award for his hard work and dedication. However, his passion was serving the community and supporting youth through sports. Lloyd served as a township trustee for the Village of Boling- brook for several years. Lloyd’s three children, Lloyd Jr. (1971), Schin (1979), and Chloé (1985), were his motivation. His twin brother Floyd was his soul- mate, and his wife Maggie was his heart. Brother Lloyd Carr, Sr., was preceded in death by his parents, brother Herman “Billy” and his twin brother, Floyd. He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Maggie; sons Lloyd Jr. and Schin; daughter Chloé; grandson Carter, brother Lonzo; sister Lois, and brother Raymond, along with a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, and more that he loved dearly. ♦
career averaging 11 points a game. While at CSU, Kerr’s teams played UCLA, led by Lew Alcindor and UTEP’s Nate Archibald, both inductees into the College Basketball and Nasmith Memorial Halls of Fame. Kerr’s best season was his senior year, where the 6’3” guard led the CSU Rams to a 17-7 record. The CSU Rams advanced to the Midwest Regional Final in the NCAA tournament, losing to Drake University. The Kerr Broth- ers are forever remembered as “Legends of the Hard- wood” at CSU in recognition of the 1969 team. After graduating from CSU, the NBA Phoenix Suns drafted Kerr in the third round of the NBA Draft. Kerr played professional
basketball in Liège, Bel- gium, for two seasons. He also played one season with the Harlem Magicians with Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Marques Haynes (Alpha Pi 1944). Once he retired from basketball, Kerr resided in Indiana, then Oregon, before moving to Boling- brook, IL, where he resided for the rest of his life. Pro- fessionally, Kerr dedicated his career to the healthcare industry. He started off in pharmaceutical sales before transitioning to a medical technical specialist for Ciba Diagnostics, Bayer, and Siemens, where he spent most of his time. He helped teach healthcare profession- als how to operate standard medical tools that helped
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