1. Don Rehfeldt was the second overall pick in the 1950 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets from the Wisconsin Badgers.
12 Facts About Don Rehfeldt
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Don Rehfeldt was a graduate of Amundsen High School in Chicago and went on to become a two time Big Ten leading scorer in 1949 and 1950 and the Big Ten MVP in 1950 at Wisconsin.
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Don Rehfeldt is a member of the Illinois Public League Hall of Fame and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.
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Don Rehfeldt was the first Badger to score 1,000 points.
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Don Rehfeldt held the Badger record as its last All-American for 56 years until Alando Tucker was named a First Team All-American in 2007.
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Don Rehfeldt's teammates included top 50 all time NBA players Paul Arizin and Bob Cousy.
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Don Rehfeldt was the second overall pick in the 1950 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets.
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Don Rehfeldt averaged 7.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 29 games with the Hawks.
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Don Rehfeldt signed a contract with the Boston Celtics and was in their camp for the 1952 season but did not make the final roster.
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Don Rehfeldt was an avid bridge player and achieved the rank of Life Master along with his wife, Joyce.
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Don Rehfeldt served nearly 16 years on the board of education of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
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Don Rehfeldt died on October 16,1980, at age 53 of cancer.