Mac Otten

Mac William Otten


Born:
December 16, 1925
Bellefontaine, OH

Died:
December 26, 2015
Dayton, OH


Career
Bellefontaine High School - Ohio (High School)
1943-44 Bowling Green State University - Ohio (College)
1946-47 Bowling Green State University - Ohio (College)
1947-48 Bowling Green State University - Ohio (College)
1948-49 Bowling Green State University - Ohio (College)
1949-50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBA)
1949-50 St. Louis Bombers (NBA)
1950-51 Waterloo Hawks (NPBL)

Born to Cordt and Ruth Otten, Mac graduated from Bellefontaine HS at enrolled at Bowling Green. He started on the basketball team, but World War 2 got in the way as Mac served in the U.S. Navy. After returning to BGSU, he went on to play two seasons in the NBA, including time with Tri-Cities with his older brother, Don Otten. He left basketball and worked for many years as an accountant.

He was married twice and had six children.

Source:
Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame
Obituary, Dayton Daily News, January 3, 2016

Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/ottenma01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=ottenma01