Nationality American Name Arnie Risen Education Ohio State University Pro career 1945–1958 Weight 91 kg | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Height 2.06 m Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Role Basketball Player Position Center | |
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Born October 9, 1924
Williamstown, Kentucky ( 1924-10-09 ) High school Williamstown (Williamstown, Kentucky) College Eastern Kentucky (1942–1943)
Ohio State (1943–1945) Died August 4, 2012, Beachwood, Ohio, United States | ||
Arnie risen nba career
Arnold D. "Stilts" Risen (October 9, 1924 – August 4, 2012) was an American basketball player.
A 6'9" (2.06 m) center, he led the Ohio State University Buckeyes to two straight Final Four appearances. Risen had transferred to Ohio State from Eastern Kentucky State Teacher's College.
Risen played professionally in the NBA for ten seasons (1948–1958) as a member of the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics. Risen was a four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion, and he scored 7,633 points in his NBA career. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
Risen died on August 4, 2012 in Beachwood, Ohio at the age of 87.
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