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Terry Gilbert Dischinger (born November 21, 1940) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He currently practices orthodontics.
Dischinger attended Terre Haute's James A. Garfield High, the son of the football coach, Dischinger was a 3-year letter winner in basketball and was twice being named the Purple Eagles' MVP. During his senior season (1957-58), he was selected as Captain and was the MVP of the 1958 Indiana All-Star team; he was also a Parade Magazine All-American.
During his high school career, Dischinger earned All-State honors in basketball, while being coached by Willard Kehrt, and in football and track, being coached by his father, Donas Dischinger. As a High School Freshman, he was a member of Terre Haute's 1955 Babe Ruth League world championship baseball team. He was also a member of Garfield High's 1955 IHSAA Sectional Championship team; this was the deepest run Garfield would make during his high school career. City rival, Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Tech, was the main opposition to Garfield during Dischinger's career.