Mac William Otten (December 16, 1925 – December 26, 2015)
was an American professional
basketball
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player. Otten was selected in the third round in the
1949 BAA Draft by the
Indianapolis Olympians
The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was Butler Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University--now known as Hin ...
. He played for 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
1949–50 before being traded to the
St. Louis Bombers
The St. Louis Bombers were a National Basketball Association team based in St. Louis from 1946 to 1950.
Franchise history
The St. Louis Bombers were originally part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946.
The BAA merged wit ...
that season. He ended his BAA/NBA career playing for the Bombers.
Mac Otten is also the brother of
Don Otten
Donald Frederick Otten (April 18, 1921 – September 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'10" center from Bellefontaine High School (Ohio) and Bowling Green State University, Otten began his professional career in 1946 wi ...
, another former NBA player. He and Don also became the first pair of brothers to play together for a single team in the NBA with the Blackhawks.
References
External links
Stats @ Basketball-reference.com
1925 births
2015 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Ohio
Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Forwards (basketball)
Indianapolis Olympians draft picks
People from Bellefontaine, Ohio
St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
Waterloo Hawks players
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