Dick Surhoff
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Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1929 Union City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1987 (aged 57) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grover Cleveland (Queens, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1952: 8th round, 75th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1952–1957 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 14, 17, 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1953 | New York Knicks |
| 1953–1954 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954–1955 | Hazleton Hawks |
| 1955–1957 | Williamsport Billies |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 178 (3.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 94 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 32 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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]
Surhoff played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Hazleton Hawks and Williamsport Billies from 1954 to 1957.[2] He was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1956.[2]
He would become an avid softball player in Long Island and would work for the town of Rye, New York, in their recreation department.[3] 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.[4]
