Nate DeLong

Nathan J. DeLong (January 5, 1926 – May 5, 2010) was a center in the National Basketball Association.

Nate DeLong
Personal information
Born(1926-01-05)January 5, 1926
DiedMay 5, 2010(2010-05-05) (aged 84)
Duluth, Minnesota
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolChippewa Falls
(Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin–River Falls (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 9 / Pick: 99th overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career1952–1952
PositionCenter
Number21
Career history
1952Milwaukee Hawks
Career statistics
Points64
Rebounds31
Assists14
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Biography

A native of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, DeLong was a long-time resident of Hayward, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. From 1989 to 2008, he served on the Board of Supervisors of Sawyer County, Wisconsin. After serving aboard the USS Valencia (AKA-81) in the United States Navy during World War II, DeLong married Donna Wells. He had two children.

Professional basketball career

DeLong was drafted in the ninth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[2] He later played with the franchise after it moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Moline, Illinois and became the Milwaukee Hawks.

References

  1. "River Falls legend DeLong dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  2. "Nate DeLong". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.


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