Don Bielke

Center, Basketball Player

1932 –

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Who is Don Bielke?

Donald P. "Don" Bielke is a retired American basketball player.

He played collegiately for the Valparaiso University.

He was selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 8th round of the 1954 NBA Draft.

He played for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the NBA for 7 games.

After his NBA playing days, Bielke went on to coach basketball at California Concordia College for 16 years, and at California Lutheran University for another ten, winning over 550 games in his collegiate coaching career. He also was a professor in the kinesiology department.

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Born
1932
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Valparaiso University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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