Christian Steinmetz
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For the American record producer and engineer, see Chris Steinmetz.
Christian Steinmetz (June 28, 1882 – June 11, 1963) was an American basketball player. He played forward for the University of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1905. He was college basketball's leading scorer in the game's first 25 years from 1895 to 1920. He became known as the "Father of Wisconsin Basketball" and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
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Born | (1882-06-28)June 28, 1882 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | June 11, 1963(1963-06-11) (aged 80) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 137 lb (62 kg) |
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High school | South Division (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
College | Wisconsin (1902–1905) |
Position | Forward |
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
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