Dick Triptow

Richard F. "Dick" Triptow (November 3, 1922 – February 20, 2015) was an American basketball player.^[1] At 6'0" and 170 pounds, he played as a guard and a forward.

Triptow attended Lane Tech High School and DePaul University, both in Chicago, Illinois. From 1944 to 1949, he played professional basketball in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago American Gears, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, and the Baltimore Bullets. Playing alongside George Mikan, Triptow won an NBL championship with the Gears in 1947. Triptow coached the Lake Forest College men's basketball team from 1959 to 1973.

In 1997, Triptow wrote a book about his experiences with the Chicago American Gears, called The Dynasty That Never Was (ISBN 0965928004).

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References

↑ "Richard Triptow Obituary". Tribune Publishing Company. Chicago Tribune. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

1944 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team	Bob Brannum Audley Brindley Otto Graham Leo Klier Bob Kurland George Mikan Allie Paine

Second Team	Bob Dille Arnie Ferrin Don Grate Dale Hall Bill Henry Dick Triptow

Chicago American Gears 1946–47 NBL Champions

Price Brookfield Bob Calihan Bruce Hale Bobby McDermott George Mikan Max Morris Stan Patrick George Ratkovicz Art Stoefen Stan Szukala Dick Triptow Head coach Bobby McDermott

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 24204585

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