Dick Fitzgerald (basketball)
American basketball player
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Richard Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 – April 13, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1920 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1968 (aged 47) |
| 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 | |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 60 | .238 | .683 | .7 | 4.6 |
| 1947–48 | Providence | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 61 | .237 | .683 | .7 | 4.5 | |