Glendon Laverne "Glen" Selbo (March 29, 1926 – May 29, 1995) was an American professional

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and

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player. He was a college athlete at the

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, and the

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, and won the ''Chicago Tribune'' Silver Basketball as the most valuable player in the

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during his senior year at Wisconsin. Selbo played four years of professional basketball in the

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(BAA),

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(NBA) and the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL) while he also played ten years of minor league baseball.

Early life

Selbo was born on March 29, 1926, in

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, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Selbo. He attended Logan High School in La Crosse, winning a total of 10 varsity letters, including letters in basketball, football, baseball, but not tennis.

College career

Selbo enrolled at the

in 1943 as part of the

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. He played for the

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team during the 1943–44 season. He transferred to

for the 1944–45 academic year, starred in three sports, and was named the school's athlete of the year. In 1945, he transferred to the

where he played center and was the leading scorer on the 1945–46 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team with 213 points. In 1946, he returned to the University of Wisconsin where he starred for the men's basketball team in the 1946–47 season and won the ''Chicago Tribune'' Silver Basketball as the most valuable player in the

. Selbo also played for the

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team.

Professional career

Selbo was selected with the second overall pick of the

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by the

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, but the team folded before the season began. He played two seasons for the

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(1947–1949), and then one season with the

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(1949–1950). Selbo also played 10 years of professional baseball, principally as a third baseman, shortstop, outfielder, and pitcher, including stints with minor league clubs in

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(1947),

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(1948),

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(1949–1951), and

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(1952–1956). In 1,020 professional games, he compiled a .316

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and a .454

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Post-playing career

In 1953, Selbo was hired as the basketball coach at

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. He later worked as a math teacher and basketball coach with public schools in

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. He died on May 29, 1995, in

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, at age 69. In 1959, he was hired by the Public school district in

, to teach math and head baseball coach at Midland High School. His 1960 baseball team won the regional championship and played in the Texas State Baseball Championship.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Minor League baseball statistics
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