Steinmetz, Christian

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Name
Steinmetz, Christian Gender: M
Christian Steinmetz Jr.
born on 28 June 1882 at 23:00 (= 11:00 PM )
Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 43n02, 87w54
Timezone LMT m87w54 (is local mean time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.svg s_cancol.18.svg 07°18' s_mo.18.svg s_sagcol.18.svg 10°41 Asc.s_piscol.18.svg 15°47'



Christian Steinmetz (in Wisconsin uniform, 1905)

Biography

American basketball forward, known as the "Father of Wisconsin Basketball," who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961. He played forward for the University of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1905. He was college basketball's leading scorer in the game's first 25 years from 1895 to 1920.

After graduating, Steinmetz became a lawyer, practising in Milwaukee for 50 years. He was active in coaching and officiating basketball for several years.

Steinmetz married Bessie Engel in November 1908 and they had four children. Steinmetz suffered a stroke in 1962 and a second stroke in 1963. He died at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee on 11 June 1963, three weeks after the second stroke, at age 80.


Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Work : Prize 1961 (Basketball Hall of Fame)

Source Notes

Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate (no. 1774).

Categories

  • Traits : Body : Constitution hardy (Basketball player)
  • Traits : Body : Size (Height: 5 ft 9 in/ 1.76 m)
  • Traits : Body : Weight (137 lb/ 62 kg)
  • Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke
  • Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four)
  • Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease (Stroke)
  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 80)
  • Vocation : Law : Attorney
  • Vocation : Sports : Basketball (Forward)
  • Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Basketball)