A 6'3" guard, Feiereisel starred at DePaul Academy in Chicago before playing for Ray Meyer at DePaul University from 1950 to 1953. As a senior, he was an honorable mention All-American after averaging 18 points per game.[1]
Following a two year stint with the Army, Feiereisel signed with the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA in August 1955.[2] After a good showing during the preseason,[3] he was released by the Lakers in end of November the same year after appearing in 10 of Lakers' first 11 regular season games where he averaged 3.0 points per game.[4]
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Feiereisel began his coaching career with DePaul Academy, first as an assistant and later as head coach,[5] and led the school to the 1959 Chicago Catholic League title. After a stint as an assistant to Ray Meyer, Feiereisel moved on to St. Viator High School, where he became the school's first boys' basketball coach. He then became a referee for the American Basketball Association and Big Ten Conference.[6]
In 1980, he returned to DePaul to become their women's basketball coach. Over four seasons, he posted a 61–57 record.[1]
feiereisel, ronald, feiereisel, august, 1931, january, 2000, american, basketball, player, coach, personal, informationborn, 1931, august, 1931diedjanuary, 2000, 2000, aged, nationalityamericanlisted, height6, listed, weight185, career, informationhigh, school. Ronald E Feiereisel August 6 1931 January 28 2000 was an American basketball player and coach Ron FeiereiselPersonal informationBorn 1931 08 06 August 6 1931DiedJanuary 28 2000 2000 01 28 aged 68 NationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight185 lb 84 kg Career informationHigh schoolDePaul Academy Chicago Illinois CollegeDePaul 1950 1953 NBA draft1953 2nd round Selected by the Minneapolis LakersPositionGuardNumber22Career historyAs player 1955Minneapolis LakersAs coach 19 1980DePaul men s assistant 1980 1984DePaul women s Career highlights and awardsThird team All American UPI 1953 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 3 Death 4 Career statistics 4 1 NBA 4 1 1 Regular season 5 References 6 External linksPlaying career editA 6 3 guard Feiereisel starred at DePaul Academy in Chicago before playing for Ray Meyer at DePaul University from 1950 to 1953 As a senior he was an honorable mention All American after averaging 18 points per game 1 Following a two year stint with the Army Feiereisel signed with the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA in August 1955 2 After a good showing during the preseason 3 he was released by the Lakers in end of November the same year after appearing in 10 of Lakers first 11 regular season games where he averaged 3 0 points per game 4 Coaching career editFeiereisel began his coaching career with DePaul Academy first as an assistant and later as head coach 5 and led the school to the 1959 Chicago Catholic League title After a stint as an assistant to Ray Meyer Feiereisel moved on to St Viator High School where he became the school s first boys basketball coach He then became a referee for the American Basketball Association and Big Ten Conference 6 In 1980 he returned to DePaul to become their women s basketball coach Over four seasons he posted a 61 57 record 1 Death editFeiereisel died on January 28 2000 aged 68 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago 7 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 highNBA edit Source 8 Regular season edit Year Team GP MPG FG FT RPG APG PPG1955 56 Minneapolis 10 5 9 286 875 6 6 3 0References edit a b Bill Jauss 1 February 2000 Feiereisel dies DePaul star coach Chicago Tribune Retrieved 12 April 2022 Ron Feiereisel in Laker fold Star Tribune 16 August 1955 p 16 Retrieved 12 April 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Bill Carlson 22 October 1955 Added pounds aid Feiereisel The Minneapolis Star p 20 Retrieved 12 April 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Augie Karcher 28 November 1955 Lakers drop Feiereisel Pistons suspend Horan Star Tribune p 29 Retrieved 12 April 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Feiereisel succeeds McGrath Chicago Tribune 29 March 1956 p 26 Retrieved 12 April 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Marty Maciaszek Former St Viator coach Feiereisel dies at 68 Daily Herald February 2 2000 Former DePaul Coach Dies Associated Press 1 February 2020 Retrieved 12 April 2022 Ron Feiereisel NBA stats Basketball Reference Sports Reference LLC Retrieved 29 October 2023 External links editNBA statistics at Basketball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron Feiereisel amp oldid 1189428747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
