Background
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
University of Minnesota.
He also played one season in the National Basketball League. After his playing days, he was a coach and athletic director at Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Carlson died in 2004.
A 6"0" (183 m) guard/forward from the University of Minnesota, Carlson played four seasons (1946–1947. 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags, Minneapolis Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets.