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Gene Englund
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Birthdate: 10/21/1917    
Height / Weight: 6' 5"  /  205 lbs. Position: F
College: Wisconsin

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A smart player, Gene Englund made good use of his brains as well as his brawn. Gene Englund played a major role in helping the Wisconsin Badgers win the 1941 NCAA Championship. As a senior in 1941 he was the first Wisconsin player chosen the  Big Ten MVP, as well as named All-Big Ten and first team All American.

 

In Wisconsin’s Championship season of 1941, sports writers referred to 6 ft 4 inch center Gene Englund, a senior, and 6 ft 3 inch forward John Kotz, a sophomore, as Wisconsin’s 1-2 Punch. Wisconsin finished the 1940-1941 Big Ten season at 11-1, and were 20-3 overall.

 

In the 1941 NCAA Tournament Games Gene Englund led the Badgers with 18 points in an opening postseason round win over Dartmouth, and scored a total of 42 in that tourney. He led Wisconsin twice in scoring, 1940 and 1941, and set a school record with 304 points in 1941. Gene Englund scored a career high 27 points against Butler in 1941. 

 

Member Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

 

Gene Englund was an all-around player in the pro leagues prior to the start of the NBA.  


Regular Season Statistics
Year Team G MIN FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% STL BLK TO Rebs AST PTS
49-50 BOS (NBA) 24 0.00 2.3-6.17 .372 0.0-0.0 .000 3.6-4.4 .811 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 8.17
49-50 total (NBA) 46 0.00 2.3-5.96 .380 0.0-0.0 .000 3.3-4.2 .792 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 7.83
49-50 TRI (NBA) 22 0.00 2.2-5.73 .389 0.0-0.0 .000 3.0-3.9 .767 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 7.46
3 years   46 0.00 2.3-6.0 .380 0.0-0.0 .0 3.3-4.2 .792 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 7.83



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