Dick Triptow

Dick Triptow
	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
	NBL champion (1947); All-NBL Second Team (1945); Consensus second-team All-American (1944);

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 Basketball-Reference.com
Association for Professional Basketball Research's NBL statistics - downloadable database

References

^ "Richard Triptow Obituary". Tribune Publishing Company. Chicago Tribune. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.

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[1] "Richard Triptow Obituary". Tribune Publishing Company. Chicago Tribune. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.

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