| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1925 Caldwell, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2011 (aged 85) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Barnesville ( Barnesville, Ohio) |
| College | |
| BAA draft | 1948: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the Indianapolis Jets | |
| Playing career | 1948–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 60 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948 | Indianapolis Jets |
| As coach: | |
| 1964–1967 | Georgia State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 12 (1.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 3 (0.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Wade Wehr (December 9, 1925 – December 1, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. [1] [2]
Wehr played college basketball for the Rice Owls and was a first-team All- Southwest Conference selection in 1945. [3] Wehr was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets. [1] He played for the Jets in nine games, recording 12 points and 3 assists. [1]
Wehr coached Georgia State University's men's basketball and golf teams following his playing career. [2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State Panthers (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Georgia State | 2–19 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Georgia State | 2–18 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Georgia State | 4–20 | |||||||
| Georgia State: | 8–57 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–57 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Dick Wehr. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Former GSU Coach Wehr Passes Away at Age 85. Georgia State University. December 3, 2011. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Southwest Conference". College Hoopedia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1925 births
- 2011 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Ohio
- Basketball players from Ohio
- College golf coaches in the United States
- Denison University alumni
- Florida State University alumni
- Forwards (basketball)
- Georgia State Panthers men's basketball coaches
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Indianapolis Jets draft picks
- Indianapolis Jets players
- People from Caldwell, Ohio
- Rice Owls men's basketball players
- Saint Mary's College of California alumni
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1925 Caldwell, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2011 (aged 85) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Barnesville ( Barnesville, Ohio) |
| College | |
| BAA draft | 1948: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the Indianapolis Jets | |
| Playing career | 1948–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 60 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948 | Indianapolis Jets |
| As coach: | |
| 1964–1967 | Georgia State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 12 (1.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 3 (0.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Wade Wehr (December 9, 1925 – December 1, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. [1] [2]
Wehr played college basketball for the Rice Owls and was a first-team All- Southwest Conference selection in 1945. [3] Wehr was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets. [1] He played for the Jets in nine games, recording 12 points and 3 assists. [1]
Wehr coached Georgia State University's men's basketball and golf teams following his playing career. [2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State Panthers (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Georgia State | 2–19 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Georgia State | 2–18 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Georgia State | 4–20 | |||||||
| Georgia State: | 8–57 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–57 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Dick Wehr. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Former GSU Coach Wehr Passes Away at Age 85. Georgia State University. December 3, 2011. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Southwest Conference". College Hoopedia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
|
| This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1925 births
- 2011 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Ohio
- Basketball players from Ohio
- College golf coaches in the United States
- Denison University alumni
- Florida State University alumni
- Forwards (basketball)
- Georgia State Panthers men's basketball coaches
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Indianapolis Jets draft picks
- Indianapolis Jets players
- People from Caldwell, Ohio
- Rice Owls men's basketball players
- Saint Mary's College of California alumni
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs