About Don Sunderlage
Don J. Sunderlage (December 20, 1929 – July 15, 1961) was an American basketball player. A 6'1" point guard from Roselle, Illinois, Sunderlage played collegiately at the University of Illinois, earning the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award in 1951. From 1953 to 1955, he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Hawks and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his career and represented the Hawks at the 1954 NBA All-Star Game. In two varsity seasons, Sunderlage's Elgin Maroons teams won 35 games while only losing 6 (win pct=85.3%). He was a 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) guard who led his team to a Big 8 Conference championship while setting the Elgin High School scoring record of 359 points during the 1946–47 season.
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