Dick Holub

Dick Holub
Personal information
Born(1921-10-29)October 29, 1921
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2009(2009-07-27) (aged 87)
Sun City West, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolFlushing (Flushing, New York)
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (1940–1942, 1946–1947)
BAA draft1947: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
Playing career1947–1952
PositionCenter
Number11
Coaching career1949–1966
Career history
As a player:
1947–1948New York Knicks
1949–1950Paterson Crescents
1950–1951Bridgeport Roesslers
1951–1952Middletown Guards
As a coach:
1949–1966Fairleigh Dickinson
Career highlights
Career BAA statistics
Points504 (10.5 ppg)
Games played48
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Richard W. Holub (October 29, 1921 – July 27, 2009) was an American basketball player and coach.

A 6'6" center born in Racine, Wisconsin,[1] Holub played college basketball for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, and was a member of their National Invitation Tournament (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 Fairleigh Dickinson University. During his tenure as coach, he achieved a 233–167 record. He also taught English at Fairleigh 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

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

Regular season

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

  1. ^ Former FDU Men's Basketball Coach Dick Holub Passes Away. Northeast Conference. August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Former LIU star Holub dies at 87. ESPN. August 7, 2009. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
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