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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1917 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1995 (aged 78) Winnebago, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bradford (Kenosha, Wisconsin) |
| College | Wisconsin (1937–1941) |
| Playing career | 1941–1950 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 10, 12 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1941–1943 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1943–1944 | Brooklyn Indians |
| 1946–1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1949–1950 | Boston Celtics |
| 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| As coach: | |
| 1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars (interim HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 360 |
| Rebounds | Not tracked |
| Assists | 41 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gene Eniar Englund (October 21, 1917 – November 5, 1995)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season, 1949–50, and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[2] Although he played professionally, Englund is best remembered for being a star college basketball player for Wisconsin, where as a senior in 1940–41 he led the Badgers to win the NCAA national championship.[3][4]
- ^ "Englund, Gene". Social Security Death Index. Ancestry.com. 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Gene Englund". basketball-reference.com. 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "1940-41 Men's Basketball Team: UW–Madison's First and Only NCAA Champions". archives.library.wisc.edu. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 2005. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Eddie McKenna (March 13, 1942). "Englund on All-Pro Tourney Team". Kenosha News. p. 10. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
