Dick Holub
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 29, 1921 Racine, Wisconsin |
| Died |
July 29, 2009 (aged 87) Sun City West, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Flushing (Flushing, New York) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1940–1942, 1946–1947) |
| NBA draft | 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1947–1952 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | New York Knicks |
| 1949–1950 | Paterson Crescents (ABL) |
| 1950–1951 | Bridgeport Roesslers (ABL) |
| 1951–1952 | Middletown Guards (ABL) |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 504 (10.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 37 (0.9 apg) |
| Games played | 48 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard W. Holub (October 29, 1921 – July 27, 2009) was an American basketball player and coach.
A 6'7" center born in Racine, Wisconsin,[1] Holub played college basketball at Long Island University, and was a member of an NIT championship team in 1941. His college career was interrupted by a stint with the Air Force during World War II, but he returned to school in 1946, and led his team in scoring over the 1946−47 season.[2]
Holub played one season of professional basketball with the New York Knicks, then embarked upon a seventeen-year coaching career at Farleigh Dickinson University. During his tenure as coach, he achieved a 233−167 record. He also taught English at Farleigh Dickinson. In 1981, he became an academic adviser for the University of Connecticut's athletic department.[2]
Holub died on July 27, 2009, in Sun City West, Arizona.[2]
References
- ↑ Former FDU Men's Basketball Coach Dick Holub Passes Away. Northeast Conference. August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 18, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Former LIU star Holub dies at 87. ESPN. August 7, 2009. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
External links
- Dick Holub at Basketball-Reference.com