Leo Klier
 Klier in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1923 Washington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2005 (aged 82) Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington (Washington, Indiana) |
| College | Notre Dame (1942–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 26, 7 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1948–1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1950–1951 | Anderson Packers |
| As coach: | |
| 1950–1951 | Anderson Packers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leo Anthony "Crystal" Klier (May 21, 1923 – June 4, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.
Collegiate career
[edit]Klier, a 6'2 guard/forward, played collegiately at Notre Dame after a standout high school career at Washington High School in Washington, Indiana. He played for the Fighting Irish from 1942 to 1946. Klier was named a consensus first-team All-American in 1944 as he notched Notre Dame's single-season scoring record (since broken). However, Klier missed the 1944–45 season as he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Klier returned and was again named a consensus first-team All-American in 1946.[1]
He was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 and was selected to the Notre Dame All-Century basketball team in 2004.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Following his collegiate career, Klier played Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League from 1946 to 1948. During the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons, Klier played in 113 games for the Fort Wayne Pistons, averaging 7.4 points per game. He then finished his career with the Anderson Packers for the 1950–51 season.
Klier died on June 4, 2005, in Naperville, Illinois.[citation needed]
BAA/NBA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Fort Wayne | 47 | .254 | .708 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 66 | .304 | .742 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Career | 113 | .280 | .728 | 1.6 | 7.1 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Fort Wayne | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .5 |
| Career | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .5 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Monogram Club President And Basketball All-American Leo Klier Dies At Age 82". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Notre Dame All-Century Men's Basketball Team". Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Leo Klier at Find a Grave
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame page
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