| Birth Date: | 3 September 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Clinton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Years1: | 1922–1924 |
| Team1: | Mississippi State |
| Cyears1: | 1925 |
| Cteam1: | Mississippi State |
| Cyears2: | 1931–1933 |
| Cteam2: | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
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Kenneth Porter Gatchell (September 3, 1901 - June 29, 1972) was an American college basketball player and coach. He was twice an All-Southern guard for the Mississippi Aggies, leading them to the 1923 SoCon tournament title.[1] [2] He was also a center on the football team,[3] and All-American in the discus.[4] He later coached basketball at his alma mater, posting a 14 - 9 record. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1966.[5] He was 6'2" 200 pounds.[6]