Dick Starzyk

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Dick Starzyk
Personal information
Born(1921-03-21)March 21, 1921
Chicago, Illinois
DiedOctober 6, 1990(1990-10-06) (aged 69)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Holy Trinity (Chicago, Illinois)
College DePaul (1941–1943, 1945–1946)
Position Guard
Career history
1946 Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1947–1948Grand Rapids Rangers

Richard Henry "Honey" Starzyk (March 1, 1921 – October 6, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. [1] [2] He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 1.3 points per game. [1] [3] Starzyk also played for the Grand Rapids Rangers in the Professional Basketball League of America.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Richard Starzyk NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. "Dick Starzyk". Peach Basket Society. April 20, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. "Richard Starzyk Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 3, 2019.