EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Friends and family are mourning, after local sports legend Clint Keown. The family of the former Memorial High School standout announced his passing on Sunday. Keown was a multi-sport athlete, eventually made it on to the roster of the Evansville Purple Aces basketball roster under head coach Jim Crews.

Born and bred in Evansville, Keown was the very picture of the multi-sport athlete. As a basketball player at Memorial High School, Clint racked up 1,766 points — a staggering fifth place in the city’s history — and was named an Indiana All-Star in 1998. He finished second in the voting for Mr. Basketball, runner-up to Tom Coverdale.

Clint Keown, who starred as an athlete at Memorial High School and UE, died Sunday in a car wreck in Crawford County, Illinois.

A family member announced Evansville’s Clint Keown’s death on Sunday. Keown graduated from Memorial High School and played basketball at the University of Evansville. He played several sports including basketball,