Born in Bottineau, North Dakota, he was raised in Terre Haute, Indiana.

He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons (1955–1967).

Klueh had a spectacular collegiate career; as a junior (1947–48) he was #2 in the nation in points scored (597), while ranking #10 in point-per-game (17.6).

He never played for the Celtics, but was a member of the Denver Nuggets and Fort Wayne Pistons; averaging over 8 pts during his (2-yr) career.

During his twelve-year tenure, he led the Sycamores to a cumulative record of 182–122, 71–60 in conference play.