Dick Wehr Explained

Dick Wehr
Birth Date:9 December 1925
Birth Place:Caldwell, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:180
High School:Barnesville (Barnesville, Ohio)
College:
Draft Year:1948
Draft League:BAA
Draft Round:--
Draft Pick:--
Draft Team:Indianapolis Jets
Career Start:1948
Career End:1949
Career Position:Forward
Career Number:60
Years1:1948
Team1:Indianapolis Jets
Cyears1:1964–1967
Cteam1:Georgia State
Highlights:
  • First-team All-SWC (1945)
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:12 (1.3 ppg)
Stat2label:Assists
Stat2value:3 (0.3 apg)
Stats League:BAA
Bbr:wehrdi01

Richard Wade Wehr (December 9, 1925 – December 1, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[1] [2]

Wehr played college basketball for the Rice Owls and was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection in 1945.[3] Wehr was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets.[1] He played for the Jets in nine games, recording 12 points and 3 assists.[1]

Wehr coached Georgia State University's men's basketball and golf teams following his playing career.[2]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played
 FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage
 APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948–49Indianapolis9 .238 .333 .3 1.3
Career9 .238 .333 .3 1.3

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wehrdi01.html Dick Wehr
  2. http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=205342225 Former GSU Coach Wehr Passes Away at Age 85
  3. Web site: Southwest Conference . College Hoopedia . January 4, 2021.