Kleggie Hermsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetKleggie Hermsen
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1923
Place of Birth: Hill City, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 02-Mar-1994
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Kleggie Hermsen
- Clarence Henry "Kleggie" Hermsen (March 12, 1923 – March 2, 1994) was an American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-9 center from the University of Minnesota, Hermsen began his professional career with the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League in 1943–44 and 1945–46.
- He scored 11 points in 12 games during his rookie campaign, but played a greater role in his second season, scoring 55 points in 21 games.
- Both Red Skins teams advanced to the NBL championship series — losses to the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and Rochester Royals. Hermsen then played six seasons (1946–1951; 1952–1953) in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Chicago Stags, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics, and Indianapolis Olympians.
- He averaged 9.3 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game in his career and won a league championship with the Bullets in 1948.
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