Nate DeLong

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Nate DeLong
Personal information
Born(1926-01-05)January 5, 1926
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
DiedMay 5, 2010(2010-05-05) (aged 84)
Duluth, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolChippewa Falls
(Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin–River Falls (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 9 / Pick: 99th overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
PositionCenter
Number21
Career history
1952Milwaukee Hawks
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Nathan J. DeLong (January 5, 1926 – May 5, 2010) was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Biography[]

A native of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, DeLong was a long-time resident of Hayward, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. From 1989 to 2008, he served on the Board of Supervisors of Sawyer County, Wisconsin. After serving aboard the USS Valencia (AKA-81) in the United States Navy during World War II, DeLong married Donna Wells. He had two children.

Professional basketball career[]

DeLong was drafted in the ninth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[2] He later played with the franchise after it moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Moline, Illinois and became the Milwaukee Hawks.

References[]

  1. ^ "River Falls legend DeLong dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  2. ^ "Nate DeLong". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.


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