Don Schlundt
 Schlundt as a junior at Indiana | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1933 St. Joseph County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1985 (aged 52) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clay (South Bend, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Don Schlundt (March 15, 1933 — October 10, 1985) was an American college basketball player. He was born in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to Martin and Anna (née Bodtke) Schlundt. He died in Indianapolis.
Collegiate career
[edit]Schlundt, a 6'9 center, played collegiately at Indiana University after a standout high school career at Washington Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana. He played for the Hoosiers from 1951-1955. Freshmen were eligible to play college basketball in 1952 due to the Korean War, making Schlundt one of the hundreds of 1950s-era players to compete for four varsity seasons. Schlundt led the Hoosiers to the 1953 National Championship.
Schlundt was named an All-American in 1953, 1954 and 1955. He left IU as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,192 points - a mark that stood for 32 years until Steve Alford broke it. Following the completion of his collegiate career, Schlundt opted to pursue a career in business rather than professional basketball.[1]
He was elected to the Indiana University athletics Hall of Fame in 1982 and is also a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Schlundt died of cancer on October 10, 1985.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hiner, Jason (2004). Indiana University Basketball Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-655-8.
- ^ "Don Schlundt". The New York Times. October 12, 1985. Retrieved May 1, 2010.