Richard Wenzel Holub (October 29, 1921 – July 27, 2009) was an American basketball player and coach.
A 6'6" center born in Racine, Wisconsin,Former FDU Men's Basketball Coach Dick Holub Passes Away. Northeast Conference. August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 18, 2012. Holub played college basketball for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, and was a member of their National Invitation Tournament (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.Former LIU star Holub dies at 87. ESPN. August 7, 2009. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
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 Fairleigh Dickinson University. During his tenure as coach, he achieved a 233–167 record. He also taught English at Fairleigh Dickinson. In 1981, he became an academic adviser for the University of Connecticut's athletic department.
Holub died on July 27, 2009, in Sun City West, Arizona.
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 .633 0.8 10.5 Career 48 .295 .633 0.8 10.5
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