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| Forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | March 21, 1938 |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of death | February 29, 1980 (aged 41) |
| Place of death | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| High school | Wayne (Radnor, Pennsylvania) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Duke |
| NBA Draft | 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Pro career | 1961–1962 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1962 | New York Knicks |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Douglas C. Kistler (March 21, 1938–February 29, 1980) was an American basketball player. He attended Wayne High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania.[1]
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.[2] Kistler was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round (3rd pick, 26th overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft.[1] He played five games for the New York Knicks during the 1961-62 NBA season and averaged 1.6 points per game.[1]
Kistler died in an automobile accident in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980.[3]