Dick Holub

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

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
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1947–1952
PositionCenter
Number11
Coaching career1949–1966
Career history
As player:
1947–1948New York Knicks
1949–1950Paterson Crescents
1950–1951Bridgeport Roesslers
1951–1952Middletown Guards
As coach:
1949–1966Farleigh Dickinson
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA statistics
Points504 (10.5 ppg)
Games played48
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'6" center born in Racine, Wisconsin,[1] Holub played college basketball at Long Island University, and was a member of an 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 Farleigh Dickinson University. During his tenure as coach, he achieved a 233–167 record. He also taught English at Farleigh 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 48.295.6330.810.5
Career 48.295.6330.810.5

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