Dick Surhoff

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

Personal information
Born	(1929-11-16)November 16, 1929 Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (aged 57) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Grover Cleveland (Queens, New York)
College	John Marshall College (1948–1950) LIU Brooklyn (1951–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 8th round, 75th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	14, 17, 6
Career history
1952–1953	New York Knicks
1953–1954	Milwaukee Hawks
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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