Don Henriksen

Dr. Donald Anton Henriksen


Born:
October 10, 1929
Illinois

Died:
May 14, 2008
Menlo Park, CA


Career
1948-49 University of California (College)
1949-50 University of California (College)
1952-53 Baltimore Bullets (NBA)
1954-55 Baltimore Bullets (NBA)
1954-55 Rochester Royals (NBA)

The 6'7 Henriksen played for the Baltimore Bullets after leaving Cal, averaging 8.4 PPG in his rookie season as the Bullets' center. He quit basketball after that season to go to Stanford to work on his doctorate. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford in geology, and was working in Oklahoma when he was recruited to rejoin the Bullets. The Bullets disbanded on November 27, 1954, and Henriksen was selected by the Rochester Royals in the dispersal draft. When the season ended, Henriksen left the NBA for good.

Don married Marilyn Martin in 1955.

Source:
Baltimore Sun, August 14, 1954





Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/henrido01.html
https://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=henrido01