Cal_Christensen

Cal Christensen
Personal information
Born	June 6, 1927; Toledo, Ohio
Died	August 31, 2011 (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: 5th round, 52nd overall pick
	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

Cal Christensen

American basketball player

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

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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]

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Cal CHRISTENSEN Obituary - Waterville, OH | Toledo Blade Retrieved 2018-05-29.

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"Cal Christensen NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

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GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1950–51	Tri-Cities	67		.301	.714	7.8	2.4	6.6
1951–52	Milwaukee	24	15.6	.302	.526	3.4	1.4	3.7
1952–53	Rochester	59	13.2	.313	.596	3.4	.9	3.6
1953–54	Rochester	70	23.6	.347	.529	5.6	1.5	5.9
1954–55	Rochester	71	17.0	.374	.602	5.5	1.5	5.0
Career		291	17.9	.330	.606	5.5	1.6	5.2

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1952	Rochester	2	6.5	.000	.750	2.0	.5	1.5
1953	Rochester	6	22.8	.357	.545	5.8	2.5	5.3
1954	Rochester	3	10.0	.250	.500	2.0	.0	2.3
Career		11	16.4	.308	.563	4.1	1.5	3.8

Cal_Christensen

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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: 5th round, 52nd overall pick
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