Dick Fitzgerald (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1920 Queens, New York |
| 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 | |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 | |
Head coaching record
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 1946–47 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | (interim) | — | — | — | — | — |
Source[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Dick Fitzgerald coaching statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- 1920 births
- 1968 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American men's basketball players
- Fordham Rams men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Basketball player-coaches
- Providence Steamrollers players
- Basketball players from Queens, New York
- Toronto Huskies coaches
- Toronto Huskies players