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Don Schlundt

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Don Schlundt
Schlundt as a junior at Indiana
Personal information
Born(1933-03-15)March 15, 1933
St. Joseph County, Indiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 1985(1985-10-10) (aged 52)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolClay (South Bend, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (1951–1955)
NBA draft1955: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Hiner, Jason (2004). Indiana University Basketball Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-655-8.
  2. ^ "Don Schlundt". The New York Times. October 12, 1985. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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