Nate DeLong

Nate DeLong
Personal information
Born (1926-01-05)January 5, 1926
Died May 5, 2010(2010-05-05) (aged 84)
Duluth, Minnesota
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Chippewa Falls
(Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin)
College Wisconsin–River Falls (1946–1950)
NBA draft 1950 / Round: 9 / Pick: 99th overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career 1952–1952
Position Center
Number 21
Career history
1952 Milwaukee Hawks
Career statistics
Points 64
Rebounds 31
Assists 14
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

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. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  2. "Nate DeLong". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-13.


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