Bob Riedy

Robert F. Riedy (born August 26, 1945) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life and education Riedy was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 26, 1945. He attended Dieruff High School in Allentown, where he played high school basketball. He then played college basketball at Duke University.

Career National Basketball Association Riedy was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the sixth round of the 1967 NBA draft (56th overall pick) but played professionally for the other team that drafted him that year, the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association prior to the ABA–NBA merger. He won an EPBL championship with the Jets in 1968.

Post-NBA career Following his NBA career, Riedy held the position of Director of PolyGram Records distribution center in Sun Valley, California. During this period of time, he supported the receipt, warehousing, and distribution for Saturday Night Fever and other lines as the Deutsche Grammophon classical catalog.