| Cal Christensen | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Toledo, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Waterville, Ohio |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Macomber (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College: | Toledo (1947–1950) |
| Draft Year: | 1950 |
| Draft Round: | 5 |
| Draft Pick: | 52 |
| Draft Team: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Career Start: | 1950 |
| Career End: | 1955 |
| Career Number: | 14, 20, 18 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks / Milwaukee Hawks |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Rochester Royals |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 1,507 (5.2 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,587 (5.5 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 460 (1.6 apg) |
| Bbr: | chrisca01 |
Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.
He played collegiately for the University of Toledo.
He was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft.
He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) and Rochester Royals (1952–55) in the NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in Waterville, Ohio where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.[1]
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 67 | .301 | .714 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 6.6 | ||
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee | 24 | 15.6 | .302 | .526 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | |
| 1952–53 | Rochester | 59 | 13.2 | .313 | .596 | 3.4 | .9 | 3.6 | |
| 1953–54 | Rochester | 70 | 23.6 | .347 | .529 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 5.9 | |
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 71 | 17.0 | .374 | .602 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | |
| Career | 291 | 17.9 | .330 | .606 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 5.2 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Rochester | 2 | 6.5 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.5 | |
| 1953 | Rochester | 6 | 22.8 | .357 | .545 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | |
| 1954 | Rochester | 3 | 10.0 | .250 | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | 2.3 | |
| Career | 11 | 16.4 | .308 | .563 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 3.8 | ||