Don Meineke

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Don Meineke
Personal information
Born(1930-10-30)October 30, 1930
Dayton, Ohio
DiedSeptember 3, 2013(2013-09-03) (aged 82)
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilbur Wright (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeDayton (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1952–1958
PositionPower forward
Number54, 17, 5, 22
Career history
1952–1955Fort Wayne Pistons
1955–1958Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points2,338 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,626 (4.7 rpg)
Assists433 (1.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Don "Monk" Meineke (October 30, 1930 – September 3, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.

Meineke averaged 20.6 points as a junior for the Dayton Flyers, carrying the team to an NIT runner-up finish in 1951. He averaged 21.1 points per game as a senior and led the team to another second-place finish in the NIT in 1952.[1] Meineke was an AP second-team All-American selection after his senior year.[2]

Meineke received the National Basketball Association's first Rookie of the Year Award after the 1952–53 NBA season while playing for the Fort Wayne Pistons. Meineke led the league in personal fouls and disqualifications the same season. The 26 disqualifications he had in his first year is still the NBA single-season record. His 334 personal fouls in only 68 games gave him an average of more than 4.9 fouls per game.[3]

Meineke played for the Rochester Royals in the 1955–56 season, and after sitting out the 1956–57 season, rejoined the relocated Cincinnati Royals in 1957–58.

Don Meineke was married to Mary Jane (Hautman) and had 4 children: Donald (Kara), Greg (Laura), Jeff, and Jennifer Meineke McLaughlin. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Jacqueline Meineke (Donald); Emily, Quinn, Jack, and Joe Meineke (Greg); and Jacob, Danielle, and Nicole (Jennifer)

References[]

  1. ^ Harris, Doug (September 4, 2013), "UD legend Meineke dies", Dayton Daily News
  2. ^ "Don Meineke, 82, early NBA player, Dayton hoops hero", Chicago Sun-Times, September 5, 2013
  3. ^ The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 665. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.

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