Don Otten

Donald F. Otten (April 18, 1921–September 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'10" center from Bellefontaine High School (Ohio) and Bowling Green State University, Otten began his professional career in 1946 with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League. During the 1948-49 NBL season, Otten averaged 14.0 points per game and earned league MVP honors.^[1] The Blackhawks joined the National Basketball Association in 1949, and Otten continued playing until 1953, competing for Tri-Cities as well as the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Milwaukee Hawks. He averaged 10.5 points per game in his NBA career.^[2]

Otten holds the NBA record for most personal fouls in a game, with eight. He set the record in a November 24, 1949 game between Tri-Cities and the Sheboygan Red Skins. NBA Rule 3, Section I permits a player to remain in the game after fouling out if no other players are available on the bench.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ Steve Dmitry's NBL Website. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
2. ^ NBA statistics. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
3. ^ "Regular Season Records: Personal Fouls". http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_personalfouls.html. Retrieved 2007-09-14. 

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Name	Otten, Don
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Date of birth	1921
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Date of death	1985
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