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: | 1948–1949 |
Team5: | Washington Capitols |
Years6: | 1949–1950 |
Team6: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
Years7: | 1950 |
Team7: | Sheboygan Red Skins |
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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.
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Cleveland | 16 | .244 | .645 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
1946–47 | Toronto | 41 | .234 | .692 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
1947–48† | Baltimore | 48 | .284 | .731 | .6 | 8.0 |
1948–49 | Washington | 50 | .234 | .714 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
1949–50 | Washington | 13 | .267 | .679 | .8 | 3.3 |
1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 8 | .289 | .714 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
1949–50 | Sheboygan | 29 | .311 | .803 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Career | 205 | .259 | .719 | 1.0 | 5.6 | |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948† | Baltimore | 11 | .193 | .745 | .6 | 7.5 |
1949 | Washington | 11 | .230 | .571 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
1950 | Sheboygan | 3 | .111 | 1.000 | .7 | 4.0 |
Career | 25 | .203 | .708 | 1.4 | 5.9 | |