Dick Fitzgerald (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Queens, New York | November 18, 1920
Died | March 13, 1968 | (aged 47)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Newtown (Queens, New York) |
College | Fordham (1940–1942) |
Playing career | 1946–1947 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 10, 16 |
Career history | |
1946–1947 | Toronto Huskies |
1947 | Providence Steamrollers |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Richard Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 – April 13, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'2" forward from Fordham University,[1] Fitzgerald played parts of two seasons (1946–47; 1947–48) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Toronto Huskies and Providence Steamrollers. He averaged 4.5 points in 61 games.[2] He also served as interim player-coach of the Huskies for three games in his first season, after the team's previous player-coach, Ed Sadowski, expressed dissatisfaction with his role on the team.[3] Fitzgerald posted a 2-1 record.[4] After the Huskies dispersed at the end of the 1946–47 season, Fitzgerald was selected by the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft, but only played one game with the team.[2]
Fitzgerald's brother, Bob, also played in the BAA, and the two were teammates on the Huskies, before Bob was traded to the New York Knicks midseason.[3]
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Toronto | 60 | .238 | .683 | .7 | 4.6 |
1947–48 | Providence | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 61 | .237 | .683 | .7 | 4.5 |
References
- ^ John Bonifacio. "Spotlight on Sports". Schenectady Gazette. February 16, 1946. Retrieved on May 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dick Fitzgerald Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on July 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Charley Rosen. The Tip-Off: The Incredible Story of the Birth of the NBA. McGraw-Hill, 2009. 121.
- ^ Dick Fitzgerald coaching statistics. basketball-reference. Retrieved on May 27, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- 1920 births
- 1968 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Fordham Rams men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Player-coaches
- Providence Steamrollers players
- Sportspeople from Queens, New York
- Toronto Huskies coaches
- Toronto Huskies players