American basketball player
Dick Surhoff|
Born | (1929-11-16)November 16, 1929 Union City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Died | May 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (aged 57) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
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Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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High school | Grover Cleveland (Queens, New York) |
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College | John Marshall College (1948–1950) LIU Brooklyn (1951–1952) |
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NBA draft | 1952: 8th round, 75th overall pick |
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Selected by the New York Knicks |
Position | Small forward / power forward |
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Number | 14, 17, 6 |
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1952–1953 | New York Knicks |
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1953–1954 | Milwaukee Hawks |
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Stats at NBA.com |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Richard Clifford Surhoff Jr. (November 16, 1929 – May 1, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Surhoff was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Long Island and John Marshall College.[1] He played for two seasons, one for the Knicks and the other for the Milwaukee Hawks.[1] He would become an avid softball player in Long Island and would work for the town of Rye, New York, in their recreation department.[2] He died due to a short illness in 1987.
Dick Surhoff was the father of professional baseball players Rick and B. J. Surhoff. He was also the grandfather of Brian and Colin Moran.[3]
Career statistics
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
Year
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Team
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GP
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MPG
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FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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PPG
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1952–53
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New York
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26
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7.2
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.213
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.633
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1.0
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.3
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1.7
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1953–54
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Milwaukee
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32
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11.2
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.333
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.758
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2.2
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.7
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4.2
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Career
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58
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9.4
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.295
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.717
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1.6
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.6
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3.1
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Playoffs
Year
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Team
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GP
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MPG
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FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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PPG
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1953
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New York
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4
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3.3
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.500
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–
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.5
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.5
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1.0
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References