Robert Edward "Red" Dehnert (January 24, 1924 – September 23, 1994)[2] was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Providence Steamrollers for 10 games during the 1946–47 BAA season.[3] He is the nephew of Hall of Fame player Dutch Dehnert.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1924 New York City, New York |
| Died | September 23, 1994 (aged 70) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | St. John's[1] Columbia (1943–1944) |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1947 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1947 | Newark Bobcats |
| 1947–1948 | Chattanooga Majors |
| 1948 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1948–1949 | Pottsville Packers |
| 1949 | Lancaster Rockets |
| As coach: | |
| 1947–1948 | Chattanooga Majors |
| 1948–1949 | Pottsville Packers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player-coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dehnert served as the Pottsville Packers' player-coach in 1948–49.[6] That season, the Packers won the Eastern Professional Basketball League championship against the Harrisburg Senators, three games to two in a best-of-five series.
BAA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Providence | 10 | .400 | .333 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 10 | .400 | .333 | .0 | 1.4 | |
References edit
- ^ "Father and Son Officials Named for Senators Fray". The Evening News. February 10, 1949. p. 33. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Dehnert". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot.com. 28 September 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Red Dehnert stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Barons Bring Former Penn State Stars for Armory Game". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. February 11, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Brooklyn Youngsters Win Y.M.C.A Tourney Opener" (PDF). Daily Sentinel. Rome, New York. March 14, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tuckey Directs Senators in Fray With Pottsville". The Evening News. January 5, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
