Dick Schnittker

Dick Schnittker

No. 22, 24, 15
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	May 27, 1927 (1927-05-27) (age 84)
Place of birth	Kelleys Island, Ohio
Nationality	American
High school	Sandusky
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Ohio State
NBA Draft	1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Pro career	1950–1958
Career history
1950–1951	Washington Capitols
1953–1958	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA Champion (1953, 1954) Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1950)
Career statistics
Points	3,028 (8.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,372 (3.8 rpg)
Assists	480 (1.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard D. "Dick" Schnittker (born May 27, 1928 in Kelleys Island, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons (1950–1951; 1953–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 8.3 points per game and won a championship with the Lakers in 1954.

In college Schnittker also played end on the Ohio State football team during the 1949 season. After starting end Sonny Gandee went down with a season-ending neck injury, coach Wes Fesler recruited Schnittker to take Gandee's place. Schnittker helped the team to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance.

External links

• Dick Schnittker at Basketball-Reference.com

Persondata
Name	Schnittker, Dick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 27, 1927
Place of birth	Kelleys Island, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death