Kegel war über 40 Jahre für den Bremer Basketball aktiv und engagierte sich insbesondere für Kinder und Jugendliche. Dafür erhielt Ulli Kegel im vergangenen Jahr die Goldene Ehrennadel des Deutschen Basketball Bundes.
"Wir haben mit Ulli Kegel ein Stück Bremer Basketball-Geschichte und ich persönlich einen langjährigen Weggefährten und guten Freund verloren. Sein großes Engagement für unsere Sportart werden wir nie vergessen. Unsere Gedanken sind bei seiner Familie und seinen Freunden", so DBB-Präsident Ingo Weiss in einer ersten Stellungnahme.
I met Ulli a couple of years back when he helped getting my college team over to Germany for some friendly games. He kindly assisted and organized things vigorously. His passion was contagious.
We stayed in touch here and there... but for some years the contact became less and less... today I sadly found out why that had happened when I went onto the DBB website. I was very sad to read about his death.
Rest in peace, Ulli!!! I will always remember your kind spirit and your neverending energy.
Condolences to his family!!!!!!
Ulli has been the second DBB member we've lost this week... a couple of days back a young (18) player by the name of Matthias Mauksch lost his fight against cancer. Also here I want to send my condolensce to his family and friends. Definitely a sad loss as well, even though I've never known this young man. Rest in peace!
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