Don Schlundt | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 225 |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1933 |
Birth Place: | St. Joseph County, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
High School: | Clay (South Bend, Indiana) |
College: | Indiana (1951–1955) |
Draft Year: | 1955 |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 16 |
Draft Team: | Syracuse Nationals |
Career Position: | Center |
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Don Schlundt (March 15, 1933 — October 10, 1985) was an American college basketball player. He was born in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to Martin and Anna (née Bodtke) Schlundt. He died in Indianapolis.
Schlundt, a 6'9 center, played collegiately at Indiana University after a standout high school career at Washington Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana. He played for the Hoosiers from 1951-1955. Freshmen were eligible to play college basketball in 1952 due to the Korean War, making Schlundt one of the hundreds of 1950s-era players to compete for four varsity seasons. Schlundt led the Hoosiers to the 1953 National Championship.
Schlundt was named an All-American in 1953, 1954 and 1955. He left IU as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,192 points - a mark that stood for 32 years until Steve Alford broke it. Following the completion of his collegiate career, Schlundt opted to pursue a career in business rather than professional basketball.[1]
He was elected to the Indiana University athletics Hall of Fame in 1982 and is also a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Schlundt died of cancer on October 10, 1985.[2]