Red Dehnert

Robert Edward "Red" Dehnert (January 24, 1924 – September 23, 1984)[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]

Red Dehnert
Personal information
Born(1924-01-24)January 24, 1924
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 23, 1984(1984-09-23) (aged 60)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
CollegeSt. John's[1]
Columbia (1943–1944)
Playing career1946–1949
PositionForward
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Providence Steamrollers
1947Newark Bobcats
1947–1948Chattanooga Majors
1948Wilkes-Barre Barons
1948–1949Pottsville Packers
1949Lancaster Rockets
As coach:
1947–1948Chattanooga Majors
1948–1949Pottsville Packers
Career highlights and awards
As player-coach:
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

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Providence 10.400.333.01.4
Career 10.400.333.01.4

References

  1. "Father and Son Officials Named for Senators Fray". The Evening News. February 10, 1949. p. 33. Retrieved August 11, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Red Dehnert". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. "Red Dehnert stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  4. "Barons Bring Former Penn State Stars for Armory Game". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. February 11, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. "Brooklyn Youngsters Win Y.M.C.A Tourney Opener" (PDF). Daily Sentinel. Rome, New York. March 14, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  6. "Tuckey Directs Senators in Fray With Pottsville". The Evening News. January 5, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 11, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
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