Thomas Francis Kearns Jr. (born October 6, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player.

Because of his national accolades, Kearns' number 40 was honored by the University of North Carolina and currently hangs in the rafters of the Dean Smith Center.

[1] He was selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the fourth round (29th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.

[2] In 2000, he played coach Garrick in Finding Forrester, a film directed by Gus Van Sant with Sean Connery and Rob Brown.

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