Red Dehnert

This article is about the Providence Steamrollers player. For the Hall of Fame player, see Dutch Dehnert.

Red Dehnert
Personal information
Born(1924-01-24)January 24, 1924
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 23, 1994(1994-09-23) (aged 70)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
CollegeSt. John's[1]
Columbia (1943–1944)
Playing career1946–1949
PositionForward
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Providence Steamrollers
1947Newark Bobcats
1947–1948Chattanooga Majors
1948Wilkes-Barre Barons
1948–1949Pottsville Packers
1949Lancaster Rockets
As coach:
1947–1948Chattanooga Majors
1948–1949Pottsville Packers
Career highlights and awards
As player-coach:
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Edward "Red" Dehnert (January 24, 1924 – September 23, 1994)[2] was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Providence Steamrollers for 10 games during the 1946–47 BAA season.[3] He is the nephew of Hall of Fame player Dutch Dehnert.[4][5][6]

Dehnert served as the Pottsville Packers' player-coach in 1948–49.[6] That season, the Packers won the Eastern Professional Basketball League championship against the Harrisburg Senators, three games to two in a best-of-five series.

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Providence 10 .400 .333 .0 1.4
Career 10 .400 .333 .0 1.4

References

  1. ^ "Father and Son Officials Named for Senators Fray". The Evening News. February 10, 1949. p. 33. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Red Dehnert". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot.com. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Red Dehnert stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Barons Bring Former Penn State Stars for Armory Game". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. February 11, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Brooklyn Youngsters Win Y.M.C.A Tourney Opener" (PDF). Daily Sentinel. Rome, New York. March 14, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Tuckey Directs Senators in Fray With Pottsville". The Evening News. January 5, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon