Don Ohl
Ohl with the Detroit Pistons c. 1961 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1936 Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 2024 (aged 88) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edwardsville (Edwardsville, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 5th round, 36th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Playing career | 1959–1970 |
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| Number | 10, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1960 | Peoria Cats |
| 1960–1964 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1964–1968 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1968–1970 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,549 (15.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,163 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,243 (3.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donald Jay Ohl (April 18, 1936 – December 2, 2024) was an American professional basketball player for 10 seasons (1960–1970) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. The guard took part in five consecutive NBA All-Star Games (1963–1967).
Ohl was born in Murphysboro, a rural town in southern Illinois, and after living in Peoria and Iowa, he moved to Edwardsville, Illinois, when he was ten years old. He went by the nickname of Waxie because of his trademark crew cut. Ohl died in St. Louis on December 2, 2024, at the age of 88.