Don Eliason

Donald Carlton Eliason (July 24, 1918 – August 18, 2003) was an American basketball and football player. He played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and two seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life Eliason was born in 1917 in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Eliason attended Hamline University where he played baseball, basketball and football. In 1939, he earned all-state honors, playing at the tackle position for the Hamline football team. In 1940, he was selected as the captain and played at fullback. as well as the school's Row of Honor in Hutton Arena in 2010.

Football career In 1942, he played four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). While in the service, he played on the Fort Warren travelling football team.

After the war, Eliason joined the NFL Boston Yanks. He appeared in four games for the Yanks during the 1946 season. He is one of the few to have played in both the NFL and the BAA or its successor, the National Basketball Association. Another Yanks football player, Harold Crisler, also played for the Celtics that season.

Later life After his sporting career, Eliason was a science teacher and coach at Excelsior and Minnetonka high schools. He worked as a bonded representative for a brokerage firm before his retirement. Eliason was recognised for his volunteer work with the intellectually disabled.

BAA career statistics Legend GP Games played FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game PPG Points per game

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 Boston 1 .000 .000 .0 .0Career 1 .000 .000 .0 .0