Duane Klueh
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Duane M. Klueh is a retired American
basketball
player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana
and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University
for 12 seasons (1955–1967). Klueh played professionally in the NBA from 1950 to 1951.
Award in the 1948 NAIA tournament.
Klueh was the 36th pick overall, taken second in the eighth round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics
. He never played for the Celtics, but was a member of the Denver Nuggets
and Fort Wayne Pistons; averaging over 8 pts during his brief (2-yr) career.
He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
, the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
the NAIA Hall of Fame and was a charter inductee to the Indiana State University Hall of Fame in 1982.
His #54 is only one of two numbers retired by Indiana State University.
He held the career scoring record when he graduated in 1948 and is still in the Top Ten in total points (# 7; 1,432 points) and scoring average (# 10; 15.7 ppg).
He returned to ISU following his professional basketball career and assumed the role of head tennis coach, leading the Sycamores to a school-record 278 wins during two coaching tenures totaling over 26 seasons. ISU’s on-campus tennis complex, constructed in 1996, bears his name.
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Basketball
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player and coach. He currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
for 12 seasons (1955–1967). Klueh played professionally in the NBA from 1950 to 1951.
Basketball career
He had a spectacular playing career; being selected 'All-American' by the Helms Foundation as well as winning the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable PlayerNAIA Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player
The Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award was created to honor the most outstanding player for the NAIA Men's Division I National Championship Tournament. Established in 1939, it has been awarded every year with the exception of 1944....
Award in the 1948 NAIA tournament.
Klueh was the 36th pick overall, taken second in the eighth round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
. He never played for the Celtics, but was a member of the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets (original)
This article is about the original Denver Nuggets NBL/NBA team from 1948-1950. For the current NBA team see Denver Nuggets.The Denver Nuggets were a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado, The United States of America...
and Fort Wayne Pistons; averaging over 8 pts during his brief (2-yr) career.
He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. It honors men and women associated with high school, college and professional basketball in Indiana....
, the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
The Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame was established in 1997 in celebration of the league's 90th anniversary. It was established to honor on an annual basis the great players, coaches and administrators in Missouri Valley Conference history. The MVC Hall of Fame is housed in the Scottrade...
the NAIA Hall of Fame and was a charter inductee to the Indiana State University Hall of Fame in 1982.
His #54 is only one of two numbers retired by Indiana State University.
He held the career scoring record when he graduated in 1948 and is still in the Top Ten in total points (# 7; 1,432 points) and scoring average (# 10; 15.7 ppg).
Tennis career
In addition to his success on the collegiate hardwood, Klueh also enjoyed a standout career on the tennis courts, winning the 1948 Little States Singles Championship in Indiana.He returned to ISU following his professional basketball career and assumed the role of head tennis coach, leading the Sycamores to a school-record 278 wins during two coaching tenures totaling over 26 seasons. ISU’s on-campus tennis complex, constructed in 1996, bears his name.
Head coaching record
External links
- http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kluehdu01.html @ basketballreference.com
- http://hoopshall.com/hall/k/duane-klueh/ @ hoopshall.com
- http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=1147152 @ gosycamores.com