Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg) Name Don Carlson | |
Born March 22, 1919
Minneapolis, Minnesota ( 1919-03-22 ) Died October 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 85) High school Edison (Minneapolis, Minnesota) College Minnesota (1940–1942, 1945–1946) | ||
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Donald Vernon Carlson (March 22, 1919 – October 16, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A 6'0" (1.83 m) guard/forward from the University of Minnesota, Carlson played four seasons (1946–1947; 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags, Minneapolis Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.0 points per game in his NBA career and won two championships with the Lakers. He also played one season in the National Basketball League. After his playing days, he was a coach and athletic director at Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
Carlson died in 2004.
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