Arnie Risen

Arnold Denny Risen


Born:
October 9, 1924
Lexington, KY

Died:
August 4, 2012
Beachwood, OH


Career
1939-40 Williamstown High School - Kentucky (High School)
1940-41 Williamstown High School - Kentucky (High School)
1941-42 Williamstown High School - Kentucky (High School)
1942-43 Eastern Kentucky University (College)
1943-44 Ohio State University (College)
1944-45 Ohio State University (College)
1945-46 Ohio State University (College)
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1946-47 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1947-48 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1947-48 Rochester Royals (NBL)
1948-49 Rochester Royals (BAA)
1949-50 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1950-51 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1951-52 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1952-53 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1953-54 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1954-55 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1955-56 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1956-57 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1957-58 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1958-59 Rochester (EBL)

NATIONAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME, 1998

Out of Williamstown, Kentucky, Risen originally wanted to attend the University of Kentucky but was not offered a scholarship, so he went to Eastern Kentucky instead. After one season there, he transferred to Ohio State. Known as "Stilts" because of his lanky build, the 6'9, 200 pound played professionally for 14 seasons. He was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

He was married to Betty Barnes and they had a son,  Dennis, and a daughter, Barbara.


Source:
http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2012/08/arnie_stilts_risen_won_two_nba.html
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/08/07/arnie-risen-1924-2012-great-early-big/
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/history/2013/10/09/oct-9-royals-big-man-arnie-risen-is-born/2949723/

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/r/risenar01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/risenar01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=risenar01