Arnie Risen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American basketball player
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1924
Place of Birth: Williamstown, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 04-Aug-2012
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Arnie Risen
- Arnold Denny "Stilts" Risen (October 9, 1924 – August 4, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) center, he led the Ohio State University Buckeyes to two straight Final Four appearances.
- Risen had transferred to Ohio State from Eastern Kentucky State Teacher's College.Risen played professionally in the NBA for ten seasons (1948–1958) as a member of the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics.
- Risen was a four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion, and he scored 7,633 points in his NBA career.
- He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. Risen died on August 4, 2012 in Beachwood, Ohio at the age of 87.
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