Dutch Dehnert

Henry G. "Dutch" Dehnert (April 5, 1898 in New York, New York – April 20, 1979 in Far Rockaway, New York) was an American basketball player whose career lasted from 1915 to 1935.

Dehnert, a bulky forward, is mostly known for his time with the Original Celtics and is sometimes credited with inventing the pivot play. He later coached several teams in the NBL, ABL and BAA.

One of those teams Dehnert coached was the Sheboygan Red Skins, who won NBL divisional titles in 1944-45 and 1945-46 under Dehnert's guidance. Dehnert's greatest coup during his time in Sheboygan was his signing of three East Coast stars: Al Lucas of Fordham, Al Moschetti of St. John's and Bobby Holm of Seton Hall. Buoyed by this added strength, the Red Skins took a 2-0 lead over the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the 1945 NBL championship series, only to be swept in the remaining three games. In 1946, Dehnert led Sheboygan to a meeting with the vaunted Rochester Royals in the championship series. Rochester swept the Red Skins. The next season, Dehnert became first head coach of the Cleveland Rebels for the Basketball Association of America's first season.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Dehnert to Coach Cleveland Cagers". Toledo Blade. June 21, 1946. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p_cjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0v8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4463,3346421. Retrieved May 24, 2010. 

External links

• Basketball Hall of Fame profile

Preceded by Initial coach

Cleveland Rebels head coach 1947

Succeeded by Roy Clifford

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Name	Dehnert, Dutch
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Date of birth	April 5, 1898
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Date of death	April 20, 1979
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