Don Carlson

Donald Vernon Carlson (March 22, 1921 – October 16, 2004)^[1] was an American professional basketball player. Known as Swede Carlson, he was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Born(1919-03-22)March 22, 1919

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

DiedOctober 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 83)

Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)

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Don Carlson

Carlson in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1919-03-22)March 22, 1919 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	October 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 83)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Edison (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1940–1942, 1945–1946)
Playing career	1946–1951
Position	Guard / forward
Number	15
Career history
1946–1947	Chicago Stags
1947–1951	Minneapolis Lakers
1950–1951	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights
NBL champion (1948) BAA champion (1949) NBA champion (1950) WPBT champion (1948)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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A 6-foot-0-inch (1.83 m) guard/forward from the University of Minnesota, Carlson played professionally for five seasons, from 1946 to 1951, in the Basketball Association of America, National Basketball League and the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags, Minneapolis Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets. He won three professional championships with the Lakers, one in each of the leagues he played in, and the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1948. After his playing days, he was a coach and athletic director at Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.^[2][3]

Carlson died in 2004.^[2]