Don Carlson

Don Carlson

No. 15
Guard/Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	March 22, 1919(1919-03-22)
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Date of death	October 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 85)
High school	Edison (Minnesota)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	Minnesota
Pro career	1946–1951
Career history
Chicago Stags (1946–1947) Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1951) Washington Capitols (1950–1951)
Career highlights and awards
BAA Champion (1949) NBA Champion (1950)
Stats at NBA.com

Donald Vernon Carlson (March 22, 1919 - October 16, 2004)^[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A 6'0" (1.83 m) guard/forward from the University of Minnesota, Carlson played four seasons (1946–1947; 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags, Minneapolis Lakers, and Washington Capitols. He averaged 8.0 points per game in his NBA career and won two championships with the Lakers. He also played one season in the National Basketball League. After his playing days, he was a coach and athletic director at Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.

Carlson died in 2004.^[2]

References

1. ^ Social Security Death Index
2. ^ Don Carlson

External links

• Don Carlson at Basketball-Reference.com

Persondata
Name	Carlson, Don
Alternative names	Carlson, Donald Vernon
Short description	Basketball player
Date of birth	March 22, 1919
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of death	October 16, 2004
Place of death