Bob Dietz

Bob Dietz
Dietz, circa 1940
Personal information
Born(1917-12-04)December 4, 1917
DiedMay 4, 1999(1999-05-04) (aged 81)
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
164 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeButler (1938–1941)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
Playing
1936–1937Lawrenceville Trojans
1940–1941Crawfordsville Merchants
1941–1942,
1945–1948
Indianapolis Kautskys
1950–1955Indianapolis
Coaching
1946–1947Indianapolis Kautskys
1946–1965Butler (assistant)

Robert Edward Dietz (December 4, 1917 – May 4, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys for four seasons and averaged 4.6 points per game for his career. He served as a player-coach during the 1946–47 season.

Dietz served in the Navy during World War II. Aside from his playing career, he also coached Butler University's men's basketball and tennis teams, serving as an assistant in basketball and the head coach for tennis.

References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Dietz NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bob Dietz". Peach Basket Society. December 3, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Robert Dietz Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 15, 2019.