Cal Christensen

Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.

He played collegiately for the University of Toledo.

He was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft.

He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) and Rochester Royals (1952–55) in the NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in Waterville, Ohio where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1950–51 Tri-Cities 67 .301 .714 7.8 2.4 6.6 1951–52 Milwaukee 24 15.6 .302 .526 3.4 1.4 3.7 1952–53 Rochester 59 13.2 .313 .596 3.4 .9 3.6 1953–54 Rochester 70 23.6 .347 .529 5.6 1.5 5.9 1954–55 Rochester 71 17.0 .374 .602 5.5 1.5 5.0Career 291 17.9 .330 .606 5.5 1.6 5.2

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1953 Rochester 2 6.5 .000 .750 2.0 .5 1.5 1954 Rochester 6 22.8 .357 .545 5.8 2.5 5.3 1955 Rochester 3 10.0 .250 .500 2.0 .0 2.3Career 11 16.4 .308 .563 4.1 1.5 3.8