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Doug Kistler

Doug Kistler
Personal information
Born (1938-03-21)March 21, 1938
Died February 29, 1980(1980-02-29) (aged 41)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Radnor (Wayne, Pennsylvania)
College Duke (1958–1961)
NBA draft 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career 1961–1962
Position Forward
Number 5
Career history
1961–1962 New York Knicks
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Douglas C. Kistler (March 21, 1938–February 29, 1980) was an American basketball player. He attended Wayne High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

A 6'9" (2.06 m), 210 lb (95 kg) power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959 to 1961, earning the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player Award in 1960. Kistler was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round (3rd pick, 26th overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft. He played five games for the New York Knicks during the 1961-62 NBA season and averaged 1.6 points per game.

Kistler died in an automobile accident in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980.



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