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Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.

Cal Christensen

Personal information
Born	(1927-06-06)June 6, 1927 Toledo, Ohio
Died	August 31, 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 84) Waterville, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Macomber (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Toledo (1947–1950)
NBA draft	1950 / Round: 5 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career	1950–1955
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	14, 20, 18
Career history
1950–1952	Tri-Cities Blackhawks / Milwaukee Hawks
1952–1955	Rochester Royals
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,507 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,587 (5.5 rpg)
Assists	460 (1.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played collegiately for the University of Toledo.

He was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft.

He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) and Rochester Royals (1952–55) in the NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in Waterville, Ohio where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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