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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 20, 1929 |
| Place of birth | Roselle, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | July 15, 1961 (aged 31) |
| Place of death | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
| High school | Elgin (Illinois) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Illinois |
| NBA Draft | 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Pro career | 1953–1955 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1954 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954–1955 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 874 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 281 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 224 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Don J. Sunderlage (December 20, 1929–July 15, 1961) was an American basketball player.
A 6'1" 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.[1]
On July 15, 1961, Sunderlage died following a car accident in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.[2]
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