Bob Riedy
 Riedy playing for Duke University in 1965 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1945 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 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 career | 1967–1970 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Houston Mavericks |
| 1967–1970 | Allentown Jets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Robert F. Riedy (born August 26, 1945) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Early life and education
[edit]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 at Duke University.[1][2]
Career
[edit]National Basketball Association
[edit]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
[edit]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 Grammophon classical catalog.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bob Riedy Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- 1 2 "Bob Riedy Stats".
- ↑ "Sample SimplePie Page". Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ↑ "Bob Riedy minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "1967-68 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1945 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) draft picks
- Centers (basketball)
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Houston Mavericks draft picks
- Houston Mavericks players
- Louis E. Dieruff High School alumni
- Sportspeople from Allentown, Pennsylvania