Cal Christensen
Personal information | |
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Born | Toledo, Ohio | June 6, 1927
Died | August 31, 2011 Waterville, Ohio | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Macomber (Toledo, Ohio) |
College | Toledo (1947–1950) |
NBA draft | 1950 / Round: 5 / Pick: 52nd overall |
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |
Playing career | 1950–1955 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 14, 20, 18 |
Career history | |
1950–1952 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks / Milwaukee Hawks |
1952–1955 | Rochester Royals |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,507 (5.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,587 (5.5 rpg) |
Assists | 460 (1.6 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.
He played collegiately for the University of Toledo.
He was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft.
He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) and Rochester Royals (1952–55) in the NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in Waterville, Ohio where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.[1]
References[]
- ^ Cal CHRISTENSEN Obituary - Waterville, OH | Toledo Blade Retrieved 2018-05-29.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2011 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Centers (basketball)
- Milwaukee Hawks players
- People from Waterville, Ohio
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Rochester Royals players
- Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio
- Toledo Rockets men's basketball players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks draft picks
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- Washington Generals players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs