Richard W. Holub (October 29, 1921 – July 27, 2009) was an American basketball player and coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1921 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2009 (aged 87) Sun City West, Arizona, U.S. |
| 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) |
| BAA draft | 1947: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1947–1952 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Coaching career | 1949–1966 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1947–1948 | New York Knicks |
| 1949–1950 | Paterson Crescents |
| 1950–1951 | Bridgeport Roesslers |
| 1951–1952 | Middletown Guards |
| As coach: | |
| 1949–1966 | Farleigh Dickinson |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 504 (10.5 ppg) |
| Games played | 48 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'6" 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 during the 1946–47 season.[2]
After being drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1947 BAA draft, Holub spent the 1947–48 season with the team, 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]
BAA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | New York | 48 | .295 | .633 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| Career | 48 | .295 | .633 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
References
edit- ^ Former FDU Men's Basketball Coach Dick Holub Passes Away. Northeast Conference. August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c Former LIU star Holub dies at 87. ESPN. August 7, 2009. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference