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]

Dick Surhoff
Personal information
Born(1929-11-16)November 16, 1929
Union City, New Jersey
DiedMay 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrover Cleveland
(Queens, New York)
CollegeJohn Marshall College (1948–1950)
LIU Brooklyn (1951–1952)
NBA draft1952 / Round: 8 / Pick: 75th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Number14, 17, 6
Career history
1952–1953New York Knicks
1953–1954Milwaukee Hawks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dick Surhoff was the father of professional baseball players Rick and B. J. Surhoff. He was also the grandfather of Brian and Colin Moran.[2]

References

  1. Dick Surhoff. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 14, 2013.
  2. Obituaries – Nancy J. Surhoff Archived 2013-04-11 at Archive.today. The Rye Record. January 19, 2010. Retrieved on February 14, 2013.


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