Personal information | |
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Born | Bottineau, North Dakota, U.S. | January 6, 1926
Died | June 2, 2024 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 98)
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | State (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
College | Indiana State (1946–1949) |
NBA draft | 1949: 8th round, – |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1949–1951 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 24, 6 |
Coaching career | 1955–1967 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
1950–1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
As coach: | |
1955–1967 | Indiana State |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Duane M. Klueh (January 6, 1926 – June 2, 2024) was an American basketball player and coach. Born in Bottineau, North Dakota, he was raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons (1955–1967). As a Head Coach, he remains the leader in wins. Klueh played professionally in the NBA from 1949 to 1951.