Elmer H. Behnke (February 3, 1929 – May 25, 2018)
was an American
basketball
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player. Born in
Rockford, Illinois
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, he played collegiately for
Bradley University
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. He was selected by the
Rochester Royals
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in the 4th round (35th pick overall) of the
1951 NBA draft
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. He played for the
Milwaukee Hawks
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(1951–52) in the
NBA
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for four games.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
Regular season
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1929 births
2018 deaths
Bradley Braves men's basketball players
Milwaukee Hawks players
Rochester Royals draft picks
Basketball players from Rockford, Illinois
American men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
20th-century American sportsmen
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