Leo Klier
File:Leo Klier.jpg | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, Indiana | May 21, 1923
Died | June 4, 2005 Naperville, Illinois | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Washington (Washington, Indiana) |
College | Notre Dame (1942–1946) |
Playing career | 1946–1951 |
Position | Forward / Shooting guard |
Number | 26, 7 |
Career history | |
1946–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
1948–1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1950–1951 | Anderson Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Leo Anthony "Crystal" Klier (May 21, 1923 – June 4, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.
Collegiate career
Klier, a 6'2 guard/forward, played collegiately at Notre Dame after a standout high school career at Washington High School in Washington, Indiana. He played for the Fighting Irish from 1942-1946. Klier was named a consensus first-team All-American in 1944 as he notched Notre Dame's single-season scoring record (since broken). However, Klier missed the 1944-45 season as he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Klier returned and was again named a consensus first-team All-American in 1946.[1]
He was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 and was selected to the Notre Dame All-Century basketball team in 2004.[2]
Professional career
Following his collegiate career, Klier played Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League from 1946–48. During the 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons, Klier played in 113 games for the Fort Wayne Pistons, averaging 7.4 points per game. He then finished his career with the Anderson Packers for the 1950–51 season.
Leo Klier died on June 4, 2005 in Naperville, Illinois.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948–49 | Fort Wayne | 47 | .254 | .708 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 66 | .304 | .742 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
Career | 113 | .280 | .728 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1950 | Fort Wayne | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .5 |
Career | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .5 |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame page
- 1923 births
- 2005 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American military personnel of World War II
- Anderson Packers players
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- Indianapolis Kautskys players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- People from Washington, Indiana
- Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs