Researching Doug Kistler
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20 people with the Kistler surname? In that year Kistler was ranked number 3559 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Doug means "form of DOUGLAS - from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Doug Kistler on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Doug Kistler and the Kistler Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kistler surname in the USA? Kistler is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Doug Kistler
Doug Kistler
Douglas C. Kistler (March 21, 1938 – February 29, 1980) was an American basketball player. He attended Wayne High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
A 6'9" (2.06 m), 210 lb (95 kg) power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959 to 1961, earning the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player Award in 1960. Kistler was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round (3rd pick, 26th overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft. He played five games for the New York Knicks during the 1961–62 NBA season and averaged 1.6 points per game.
Kistler died in an automobile accident in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980.
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