Don Otten
Center, Basketball Player
1921 – 1985
Who was Don Otten?
Donald F. Otten was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'10" center from Bellefontaine High School and Bowling Green State University, Otten began his professional career in 1946 with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League. During the 1948-49 NBL season, Otten averaged 14.0 points per game and earned league MVP honors. The Blackhawks joined the National Basketball Association in 1949, and Otten continued playing until 1953, competing for Tri-Cities as well as the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Milwaukee Hawks. He averaged 10.5 points per game in his NBA career. Don's brother Mac Otten also played in the NBA. In 1949, Don and Mac became the first ever pair of brothers to end up playing for the same team in the NBA.
Otten holds the NBA record for most personal fouls in a game, with eight. He set the record in a November 24, 1949 game between Tri-Cities and the Sheboygan Red Skins. NBA Rule 3, Section I permits a player to remain in the game after fouling out if no other players are available on the bench.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1921
Bellefontaine - Also known as
- Оттен, Дон
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Bowling Green State University
- Lived in
- Bellefontaine
- Died
- Sep 18, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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