Dick Shrider
American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
About Dick Shrider
Lived 1923 – 2014 (aged 90). Dick Shrider was an American basketball coach and basketball player.
Richard Guy Shrider (February 7, 1923 – January 21, 2014) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. Shrider was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Ohio.
Coaching career Shrider then became a high school boys' basketball coach at Gallipolis High School until 1955, at which point he took over the boys' basketball team at Fairborn High School. In 1957, Miami University of Ohio named him as their new head coach. In 1957–58, his first season, Shrider's Redskins (now RedHawks) went undefeated against Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents. He compiled an overall record of 126–96, and in 1996 he was named an honoree of the school's "Cradle of Coaches" award.
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 1948–49 New York 4 .000 .333 .5 .3Career 4 .000 .333 .5 .3
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Who was Dick Shrider?
American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
When was Dick Shrider born?
Dick Shrider was born on 7 February 1923 in Glenford.
When did Dick Shrider die?
Dick Shrider died on 21 January 2014 in Somerville.
What was Dick Shrider's occupation?
Dick Shrider was a basketball coach and basketball player.
What nationality was Dick Shrider?
Dick Shrider was American.
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