| Last
Name |
CARLSON |
| First
Name |
Burr
R. |
| Address |
255
Melrose Place |
| City/ST/Zip |
Naples,
FL. 34104 |
| Telephone |
239-348-0028 |
| Date
of Birth |
1/19/28 |
| Place
of Birth |
Danbury,
CT |
| Elementary
School |
n/a |
| High
School |
Bethel
H.S., 1945 |
| College |
UCONN,
1952 |
| Bio
Information |
SPORTS
CATEGORY: Sports participated
in: Played baseball at Bethel High, drafted by
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1945. Played basketball at Bethel High,
CCSU and UCONN. List Championship teams you
were a part of: Was 1st UCONN player
to be drafted by NBA. Drafted to the Philadelphia
Warriors, 1952 . List all-league/all-state
teams: Coached basketball at Rockville
High School (as Assistant), Hall High then BEHS. Was 1st
basketball coach at the new school. Final season –
18-2. 1961-62 CCIL Championship. Coached all-time Bristol
greats Terry Burke and Gary Palladino. Was Ass’t.
UCONN Basketball coach, 1964-67; Yankee Conference
Champions 1964 & 65; NCAA tournament 1964; head UCONN
coach 1967-69. Coached UCONN greats Bill Corley, Tom
Penders, Toby Kimball, Wes Bialosuknia and Bob Staack. List Statistics:
Alumni Awards I have received: Danbury Man of the Year;
Red O’Neill Award, Distinguished Alumni, UCONN Club;
Nominated UCONN All Century Ballot. |