Dick Surhoff

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]

Born(1929-11-16)November 16, 1929

Union City, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedMay 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (aged 57)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)

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Dick Surhoff

Personal information
Born	(1929-11-16)November 16, 1929 Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (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	John Marshall College (1948–1950) LIU Brooklyn (1951–1952)
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
All-EPBL Second Team (1956)
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

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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]