Christian Steinmetz
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| birthday | June 28, 1882 | |
| place of birth | Milwaukee , United States | |
| date of death | June 11, 1963 | |
| size | 180 cm | |
| position | Forward | |
| college | Wisconsin | |
Christian Steinmetz (born June 28, 1882 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , † June 11, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American basketball player.
Christian Steinmetz was the most successful basketball player in college basketball before the First World War . After his successful stint on the South Division High School basketball team, he only played three years for the University of Wisconsin – Madison , but scored 950 points in his 40 games. In the 1904/05 season he managed to achieve 462 of the 681 points of his team, which he could post 23 points more than all opposing teams combined.
In 1961, Steinmetz was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . He died on June 11, 1963 at the age of 80.
See also
Web links
- Christian Steinmetz in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018 (in English).
- The Milwaukee Journal, February 27, 1930: Chris Steinmetz the Father of Basketball at Wisconsin ( online )
- The Milwaukee Journal, October 23, 1957: Chris Steinmetz, Fabled Badger Cager, Is Named to the Basketball Hall of Fame ( online )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Steinmetz, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee , Wisconsin, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1963 |
| Place of death | Milwaukee , Wisconsin, USA |