Bob Riedy

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Bob Riedy
1965 Virginia at Duke, Bob Riedy tip-in.jpg
Riedy playing for Duke University in 1965
Personal information
Born (1945-08-26) August 26, 1945 (age 79)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Dieruff (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
College Duke (1964–1967)
NBA draft 1967: 6th round, 56th overall pick
Drafted by Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1967–1970
Position Center
Number15
Career history
1967–1968 Houston Mavericks
1967–1970 Allentown Jets
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Robert F. Riedy (born August 26, 1945) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

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Early life and education

Riedy was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 26, 1945. He attended Dieruff High School in Allentown, where he played high school basketball. He then played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils at Duke University. [1] [2]

Career

National Basketball Association

Riedy was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the sixth round of the 1967 NBA draft (56th overall pick) [3] but played professionally for the other team that drafted him that year, the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association prior to the ABA–NBA merger. [1] [2] Riedy played for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1967 to 1970. [4] He won an EPBL championship with the Jets in 1968. [5]

Post-NBA career

Following his NBA career, Riedy held the position of Director of PolyGram Records distribution center in Sun Valley, California. During this period of time, he supported the receipt, warehousing, and distribution for Saturday Night Fever and other lines as the Deutsche Gramophone classical catalog.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bob Riedy Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Bob Riedy Stats".
  3. "Sample SimplePie Page". Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  4. "Bob Riedy minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. "1967-68 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.