Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American
basketball
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player.
He played collegiately for the
University of Toledo
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.
He was selected by the
Tri-Cities Blackhawks Tri-Cities most often refers to:
*Tri-Cities, Tennessee, United States
*Tri-Cities, Washington, United States
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Canada
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in the 5th round of the
1950 NBA draft
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.
He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51),
Milwaukee Hawks
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(1951–52) and
Rochester Royals
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(1952–55) in the
NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in
Waterville, Ohio
Waterville is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River, a suburb of Toledo. The population was 6,003 at the 2020 census.
History
Waterville was platted in 1830 by settler John Pray on the west bank of the upper Maume ...
where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
1927 births
2011 deaths
American men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Milwaukee Hawks players
People from Waterville, Ohio
Power forwards
Rochester Royals players
Basketball players from Toledo, Ohio
Toledo Rockets men's basketball players
Tri-Cities Blackhawks draft picks
Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
Washington Generals players
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