Don Sunderlage

Don Sunderlage
Sunderlage in 1956
Personal information
Born(1929-12-20)December 20, 1929
Roselle, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 1961(1961-07-15) (aged 31)
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolElgin (Elgin, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1948–1951)
NBA draft1951: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1953–1955
PositionPoint guard
Number11, 18
Career history
1953–1954Milwaukee Hawks
1954–1955Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points874 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds281 (2.5 rpg)
Assists224 (2.0 apg)
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Don J. Sunderlage (December 20, 1929 – July 15, 1961) was an American basketball player.

A 6'1" guard from Roselle, Illinois, Sunderlage played collegiately at the University of Illinois, earning the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award in 1951. From 1953 to 1955, he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Hawks and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his career and represented the Hawks at the 1954 NBA All-Star Game.[1]