| 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. |
| 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 |
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| NBA draft | 1952: 8th round, 75th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1952–1957 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 14, 17, 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1953 | New York Knicks |
| 1953–1954 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954–1955 | Hazleton Hawks |
| 1955–1957 | Williamsport Billies |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 178 (3.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 94 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 32 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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
Surhoff played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Hazleton Hawks and Williamsport Billies from 1954 to 1957.2 He was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1956.2
He would become an avid softball player in Long Island and would work for the town of Rye, New York, in their recreation department.3 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.4
Career statistics
| 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
Source1
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
References
- "Dick Surhoff NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "Dick Surhoff minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- "Dick Surhoff". Peach Basket Society. Peach Basket Society. March 26, 2019. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- Obituaries – Nancy J. Surhoff Deprecated link archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today. The Rye Record. January 19, 2010. Retrieved on February 14, 2013.