A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons (1950–1951; 1953–1958) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 8.3 points per game and won championships with the Lakers in 1953 and 1954. Schnittker's debut for the Lakers in the 1952–53 season occurred during the playoffs. He was the first player to see action in the Finals after not playing a game during the preceding regular season, a feat later equalled by Tom Hoover in 1966 and Tracy McGrady in 2013.[1]
In college Schnittker also played end on the Ohio Statefootball team during the 1949 season. After starting end Sonny Gandee went down with a season-ending neck injury, coach Wes Fesler recruited Schnittker to take Gandee's place. Schnittker helped the team to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance. He died on January 12, 2020, at the age of 91.[2]
^"McGrady makes his NBA Finals debut". ESPN – Elias Says. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^Watkins, Jimmy (January 22, 2020). "Dick Schnittker dies at 91; starred for Blue Streaks, Buckeyes". Sandusky Register. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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dick, schnittker, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 201. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dick Schnittker news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Richard D Schnittker May 27 1928 January 12 2020 was an American professional basketball player born in Kelleys Island Ohio Dick SchnittkerSchnittker circa 1950Personal informationBorn 1928 05 27 May 27 1928Kelleys Island Ohio U S DiedJanuary 12 2020 2020 01 12 aged 91 Green Valley Arizona U S Listed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh schoolSandusky Sandusky Ohio CollegeOhio State 1946 1950 NBA draft1950 1st round 4th overall pickSelected by the Washington CapitolsPlaying career1950 1958PositionPower forwardNumber22 24 15Career history1950 1951Washington Capitols1953 1958Minneapolis LakersCareer highlights and awards2 NBA champion 1953 1954 Consensus first team All American 1950 Third team All American AP UPI 1949 2 First team All Big Ten 1949 1950 Career statisticsPoints3 028 8 3 ppg Rebounds1 372 3 8 rpg Assists480 1 3 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comA 6 5 forward from the Ohio State University Schnittker played six seasons 1950 1951 1953 1958 in the National Basketball Association NBA as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers He averaged 8 3 points per game and won championships with the Lakers in 1953 and 1954 Schnittker s debut for the Lakers in the 1952 53 season occurred during the playoffs He was the first player to see action in the Finals after not playing a game during the preceding regular season a feat later equalled by Tom Hoover in 1966 and Tracy McGrady in 2013 1 In college Schnittker also played end on the Ohio State football team during the 1949 season After starting end Sonny Gandee went down with a season ending neck injury coach Wes Fesler recruited Schnittker to take Gandee s place Schnittker helped the team to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance He died on January 12 2020 at the age of 91 2 Contents 1 NBA career statistics 1 1 Regular season 1 2 Playoffs 2 References 3 External linksNBA career statistics editLegend 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 Won an NBA championshipRegular season edit Year Team GP MPG FG FT RPG APG PPG1950 51 Washington 29 411 866 5 3 1 4 10 21953 54 Minneapolis 71 14 6 397 652 2 5 0 8 4 61954 55 Minneapolis 72 25 0 388 823 4 8 1 6 10 41955 56 Minneapolis 72 26 8 393 856 4 1 2 0 11 31956 57 Minneapolis 70 14 2 322 829 2 6 0 7 5 51957 58 Minneapolis 50 19 6 359 848 4 2 1 4 9 1Career 364 20 1 379 825 3 8 1 3 8 3Playoffs edit Year Team GP MPG FG FT RPG APG PPG1953 Minneapolis 7 4 1 125 636 0 6 0 0 1 31954 Minneapolis 13 12 5 344 600 1 6 0 4 2 61955 Minneapolis 7 20 0 275 694 4 4 1 0 7 61956 Minneapolis 3 29 0 565 850 5 0 1 7 14 31957 Minneapolis 5 16 6 286 882 2 4 1 6 5 4Career 35 14 3 333 731 2 4 0 7 4 7References edit McGrady makes his NBA Finals debut ESPN Elias Says Retrieved 10 June 2013 Watkins Jimmy January 22 2020 Dick Schnittker dies at 91 starred for Blue Streaks Buckeyes Sandusky Register Retrieved January 25 2020 External links editCareer statistics and player information from NBA com nbsp and Basketball Reference com nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Schnittker amp oldid 1194986320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
