Dick Schulz Explained

Dick Schulz
Width:150px
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:192
Birth Date:3 January 1917
Birth Place:Racine, Wisconsin
Nationality:American
High School:Washington Park
(Racine, Wisconsin)
Career Start:1942
Career End:1950
Career Number:14, 18, 21, 22, 4
Career Position:Forward / guard
Years1:1942–1946
Team1:Sheboygan Red Skins
Years2:1946
Team2:Cleveland Rebels
Years3:1946–1947
Team3:Toronto Huskies
Years4:1947–1948
Team4:Baltimore Bullets
Years5:19481949
Team5:Washington Capitols
Years6:1949–1950
Team6:Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Years7:1950
Team7:Sheboygan Red Skins
Highlights:

Richard A. Schulz (January 3, 1917  - June 26, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.

Schulz attended Washington Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1936–37 season but did not play on the varsity basketball team.[2]

A 6'2" forward/guard, Schulz played four seasons (1946–1950) in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Sheboygan Red Skins. He averaged 5.6 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a BAA championship with Baltimore in 1948.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1946–47Cleveland16 .244 .645 1.1 6.6
1946–47Toronto41 .234 .692 1.0 6.2
1947–48Baltimore48 .284 .731 .6 8.0
1948–49Washington50 .234 .714 1.1 3.9
1949–50Washington13 .267 .679 .8 3.3
1949–50Tri-Cities8 .289 .714 1.0 5.1
1949–50Sheboygan29 .311 .803 1.7 4.3
Career205 .259 .719 1.0 5.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948Baltimore11 .193 .745 .6 7.5
1949Washington11 .230 .571 2.5 4.9
1950Sheboygan3 .111 1.000 .7 4.0
Career25 .203 .708 1.4 5.9

Notes and References

  1. News: Sports . October 16, 2020 . Racine Journal Times . March 26, 1954 . 11.
  2. Web site: Dick Schulz . Pro Basketball Encyclopedia . October 16, 2020.