Don Eliason | |
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File:Don Eliason Celtics.jpg Eliason with the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 season | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Owatonna, Minnesota | July 24, 1918
Died | August 18, 2003 | (aged 85)
Nationality | American |
Donald Carlton Eliason (July 24, 1918 – August 18, 2003) was a professional basketball and American football player who spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and two seasons in the National Football League (NBL). In the BAA, he was a player for the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 season, and played in one game.[1] His NFL career started in 1942 as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. After not playing for four seasons due to serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Eliason joined the NFL Boston Yanks. He attended Hamline University and graduated in 1942.[2]
After his sporting career, Eliason was a science teacher and coach at Excelsior and Minnetonka high schools.[2] He worked as a bonded representative for a brokerage firm before his retirement.[2] Eliason was recognised for his volunteer work with the intellectually disabled.[2]
BAA career statistics[]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season[]
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Boston | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
References[]
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Template:Football stats
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