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Dan Issel - Age, Family, Bio

Author

Rachel Hickman

Updated on February 15, 2026

Power forward who starred in the ABA and with the NBA's Denver Nuggets.

Before Fame

He was named an All-American twice during his collegiate career at the University of Kentucky.

Trivia

He played for the Kentucky Wildcats under Hall of Fame college coach Adolph Rupp.

Family Life

He had a daughter, Sheridan, and a son, Scott with his wife Cheri.

Associated With

He played alongside center Artis Gilmore while with the Kentucky Colonels in the mid-1970s.