William R. "Pickles" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 – August 31, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.

He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at Temple University.

He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA draft.

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