Donald Jay Ohl (born April 18, 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons (1960–1970) in the NBA. April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Murphysboro is a city located in Jackson County, Illinois. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...
A 6'3" guard from Edwardsville High School and the University of Illinois, Ohl played for the Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, and St.Louis/Atlanta Hawks. He scored 11,549 points in his career and appeared in 5 NBA All-Star Games. The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... Washington Bullets redirects here. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ...