Siena Athletics Hall of Fame
Lange played from 1946-50 and captained the Indians for two seasons, 1948-49 and 1949-50. He became Siena's first 1,000-point scorer and finished his career with 1,016 points. Lange had a single-game high of 25 points during Siena's 86-49 rout of Providence during the opening round of the 1950 National Catholic Invitational Tournament, including 17 points in the final 10 minutes of the contest, and led the team in assists, averaging six. He won the most valuable player award during the Indians' NCIT Championship run, while eclipsing the 1,000 point mark during the team's 75-55 win over Loras College in the semifinal round. He was in integral part of the 1950 Siena squad that posted a 28-5 record, won the NCIT, ranked second nationally in defense and became Siena’s first ever team to play in Madison Square Garden. Lange also played baseball at Siena.
Although Lange received interest from NBA organizations in playing professionally, he declined a basketball career in order to start a family, and went on to work under New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, serving as the head of the Affirmative Action Commission. Lange used combined his love of of Siena Basketball and his knowledge of the game to provide analysis for Siena Basketball games on both radio and television in the years following his graduation. The second inductee into the Siena Hall of Fame in 1965, he died on November 17, 1976 at the age of 49.
