 Triptow from the 1962 Forester | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2015 (aged 92) Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lane Technical (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1940–1944) |
| Playing career | 1944–1949 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 28, 5 |
| Coaching career | 1959–1973 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1944–1947 | Chicago American Gears |
| 1947–1948 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| 1948 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1948–1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1949 | Baltimore Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1959–1973 | Lake Forest |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Floyd Triptow Jr. (November 3, 1922 – February 20, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1] At 6'0" and 170 pounds, he played as a guard and a forward.
Triptow attended Lane Tech High School and DePaul University, both in Chicago, Illinois. From 1944 to 1949, he played professional basketball in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago American Gears, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, and the Baltimore Bullets. Playing alongside George Mikan, Triptow won an NBL championship with the Gears in 1947. Triptow coached the Lake Forest College men's basketball team from 1959 to 1973.
In 1997, Triptow wrote a book about his experiences with the Chicago American Gears, called The Dynasty That Never Was (ISBN 0965928004).
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Fort Wayne | 55 | .278 | .723 | 1.7 | 6.1 |
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 4 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .5 |
| Career | 59 | .275 | .727 | 1.6 | 5.7 | |
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Association for Professional Basketball Research's NBL statistics - downloadable database
References
- ↑ "Richard Triptow Obituary". Tribune Publishing Company. Chicago Tribune. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.