Robert Joseph "Bob" Firic ( born Robert Joseph "Bob" Feerick ; January 2, 1920 , San Francisco , California - June 8, 1976 , ibid.) Is an American professional basketball player and coach.
| Bob Phiric | |
|---|---|
| Bob feerick | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Attacking Defender / Light Forward |
| Nicknames | Bob |
| Growth | 191 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | January 2, 1920 |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco California |
| Date of death | June 8, 1976 (56 years old) |
| Place of death | San Francisco California |
| College | Santa Clara (1938-1941) |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 221 |
| Glasses | 2936 ( 13.3 on average per game) |
| Gears | 440 ( 2 on average per game) |
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Player Career
He played as an attacking defender and light forward . He studied at the University of Santa Clara , in 1945 he signed a contract with the Oshkosh All Stars team, which played in the National Basketball League (NBL) . He later played for the Washington Capitals team, which in turn played for the Basketball Association of America (BAA) , the forerunner of the NBA, and coached by Red Auerbach . In total, he spent 1 season in the NBL, and 4 seasons in the BAA / NBA. Twice included in the 1st team of all the stars of the BAA ( 1947 - 1948 ), and also once - in the 2nd team of all the stars of the BAA ( 1949 ). During his career in the NBL, he played 21 games in which he scored 198 points (an average of 9.4 per game). In total, during his career in the NBA he played 221 games in which he scored 2936 points (an average of 13.3 per game) and made 440 assists .
Coach Career
The last season as a player, Firik, after the departure of Red Auerbach , was a playing coach for the Washington Capitals home team (1949-1950). After completing his professional career, he became the head coach of the basketball team of his native university, Santa Clara Broncos , serving in the NCAA , which he coached for twelve seasons (1950-1962). Then Phyric changed his residence registration, going to the Wilt Chamberlain club “ Philadelphia Warriors ”, which in 1962 moved to his hometown of San Francisco , and worked in it as head coach for only one year (1962-1963). At the end of the regular season, the San Francisco Warriors team did not make it to the playoffs, and at the end of the championship, Firik was fired from his post, and he was replaced by Alex Hannum , but he did not leave the team and was appointed to the position of general manager .
Death
Bob Firic died June 8, 1976 at the age of 56 in the city of San Francisco ( California ).