Nate DeLong

Nate DeLong
Personal information
Born	January 5, 1926
Died	May 5, 2010 (aged 84); Duluth, Minnesota
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Chippewa Falls; (Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin)
College	Wisconsin–River Falls (1946–1950)
NBA draft	1950: 9th round, 99th overall pick
	Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career	1952–1952
Position	Center
Number	21
Career history
1952	Milwaukee Hawks
Career statistics
Points	64
Rebounds	31
Assists	14
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

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

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

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[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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