Duane Klueh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1926 Bottineau, North Dakota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | State (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana State (1946–1949) |
| NBA draft | 1949 / Round: 8 / Pick: - |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1949–1951 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 24, 6 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1950–1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1955–1967 | Indiana State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Duane M. Klueh (born January 6, 1926) is a retired American basketball player and coach. Born in Bottineau, North Dakota, he currently lives in Terre Haute, Indiana and was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons (1955–1967). As a Head Coach, he remains the leader in wins. Klueh played professionally in the NBA from 1949 to 1951.
He had a spectacular Collegiate career; as a Junior (1947–48) he was #2 in the nation in points scored (597), while ranking #10 in point-per-game (17.6). After leading the Sycamores to the NAIA Finals, he was selected 'All-American' by the Helms Foundation as well as winning the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award in the 1948 NAIA tournament.
Klueh was taken 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.
After his NBA career ended, he returned to Indiana and accepted his first coaching position at Fowler High School in Benton County, Indiana. He was named the Indiana State Head Coach after the 1954–55 season at age 28. He resigned at age 40 (1966–67) citing the rigors and pressures of recruiting.
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).
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