Doug Kistler
American basketball player
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| Intro | American basketball player | ||
| A.K.A. | Douglas C. Kistler | ||
| A.K.A. | Douglas C. Kistler | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| was | Athlete Basketball player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 21 March 1938, Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. | ||
| Death | 29 February 1980Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S.A. (aged 41 years) | ||
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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.