Leo Klier

Leo Anthony "Crystal" Klier (May 21, 1923 – June 4, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.

Leo Klier
Klier in 1948
Personal information
Born(1923-05-21)May 21, 1923
Washington, Indiana
DiedJune 4, 2005(2005-06-04) (aged 82)
Naperville, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington
(Washington, Indiana)
CollegeNotre Dame (1942–1946)
Playing career1946–1951
PositionForward / Shooting guard
Number26, 7
Career history
As player:
1946–1948Indianapolis Kautskys
1948–1950Fort Wayne Pistons
1950–1951Anderson Packers
As coach:
1950–1951Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Collegiate career

Klier, a 6'2 guard/forward, played collegiately at Notre Dame after a standout high school career at Washington High School in Washington, Indiana. He played for the Fighting Irish from 1942-1946. Klier was named a consensus first-team All-American in 1944 as he notched Notre Dame's single-season scoring record (since broken). However, Klier missed the 1944-45 season as he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Klier returned and was again named a consensus first-team All-American in 1946.[1]

He was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 and was selected to the Notre Dame All-Century basketball team in 2004.[2]

Professional career

Following his collegiate career, Klier played Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League from 1946–48. During the 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons, Klier played in 113 games for the Fort Wayne Pistons, averaging 7.4 points per game. He then finished his career with the Anderson Packers for the 1950–51 season.

Leo Klier died on June 4, 2005 in Naperville, Illinois.

BAA/NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Fort Wayne 47.254.7081.27.4
1949–50 Fort Wayne 66.304.7421.86.9
Career 113.280.7281.67.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1950 Fort Wayne 2.0001.0001.5.5
Career 2.0001.0001.5.5

References
  1. "Former Monogram Club President And Basketball All-American Leo Klier Dies At Age 82". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. "Notre Dame All-Century Men's Basketball Team". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2010-05-19.


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