Dick Fitzgerald (basketball)

Richard Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 – April 13, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.

Dick Fitzgerald

Personal information
Born	(1920-11-18)November 18, 1920 Queens, New York
Died	March 13, 1968(1968-03-13) (aged 47)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Newtown (Queens, New York)
College	Fordham (1940–1942)
Playing career	1946–1947
Position	Forward
Number	10, 16
Career history
1946–1947	Toronto Huskies
1947	Providence Steamrollers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'2" forward from Fordham University,[1] Fitzgerald played parts of two seasons (1946–47; 1947–48) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Toronto Huskies and Providence Steamrollers. He averaged 4.5 points in 61 games.[2] He also served as interim player-coach of the Huskies for three games in his first season, after the team's previous player-coach, Ed Sadowski, expressed dissatisfaction with his role on the team.[3] Fitzgerald posted a 2-1 record.[4] After the Huskies dispersed at the end of the 1946–47 season, Fitzgerald was selected by the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft, but only played one game with the team.[2]

Fitzgerald's brother, Bob, also played in the BAA, and the two were teammates on the Huskies, before Bob was traded to the New York Knicks midseason.[3]