Richard Korneil Griesser (July 21, 1932 — August 22, 2009) was an American baseball outfielder. He played college baseball with the University of Arizona Wildcats in the early 1950s, during a period where Frank Sancet coached them to three successive College World Series appearances (1954–56).[1][2] While serving in the United States Army in South Korea, he was selected to the U.S. national team that played in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.[3][4] He also played on the all-star team for the U.S. Army South Korea Military Command.[2]
| Dick Griesser | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 21, 1932 Pekin, Illinois | |
| Died: August 22, 2009 (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona |
After leaving the Army, Griesser returned to Arizona and led them to another appearance at the 1958 College World Series. Batting .377 that year, he was named a first-team Collegiate All-American.[2][5] He later coached high school baseball and football, as well as a professional softball team that won the national championship in 1976.[6] Greisser was inducted into the University of Arizona Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Greg Hansen : Griesser's impact on city will endure". Arizona Daily Star. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Richard Griesser". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Richard Griesser". Olympedia.com.
- ^ "Official Report of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956" (PDF). Library of Congress. International Olympic Committee. p. 717.
- ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Richard "Dick" Griesser". Arizona Softball Foundation.
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