Dick Surhoff
Personal information
Born(1929-11-16)November 16, 1929
Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (aged 57)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrover Cleveland
(Queens, New York)
CollegeJohn Marshall College (1948–1950)
LIU Brooklyn (1951–1952)
NBA draft1952: 8th round, 75th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number14, 17, 6
Career history
1952–1953New York Knicks
1953–1954Milwaukee Hawks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Clifford Surhoff Jr. (November 16, 1929 – May 1, 1987) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Surhoff was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Long Island and John Marshall College.[1] He played for two seasons, one for the Knicks and the other for the Milwaukee Hawks.[1] He would become an avid softball player in Long Island and would work for the town of Rye, New York, in their recreation department.[2] He died due to a short illness in 1987.

Dick Surhoff was the father of professional baseball players Rick and B. J. Surhoff. He was also the grandfather of Brian and Colin Moran.[3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 New York 26 7.2 .213 .633 1.0 .3 1.7
1953–54 Milwaukee 32 11.2 .333 .758 2.2 .7 4.2
Career 58 9.4 .295 .717 1.6 .6 3.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953 New York 4 3.3 .500 .5 .5 1.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dick Surhoff NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. "Dick Surhoff". Peach Basket Society. Peach Basket Society. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. Obituaries – Nancy J. Surhoff Archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today. The Rye Record. January 19, 2010. Retrieved on February 14, 2013.


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