Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He was an early professional player in the National Basketball League (which later merged with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association) and was a starter on the University of Wisconsin"s 1941 national championship team Strain, a 5"11" guard from Harvard High School in Harvard, Illinois, played college basketball at Wisconsin for future Hall of Fame coach Bud Foster. Strain played from 1938 to 1941 and, as a senior, was a starting guard for the Badgers" 1941 national championship team
After the completion of his college career, Strain played one season for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League in 1942-1943.
They had four children.