Robert Edward Dietz (December 4, 1917 – May 4, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys for four seasons and averaged 4.6 points per game for his career.[1][3] He served as a player-coach during the 1946–47 season.[2]

Bob Dietz
Dietz, circa 1940
Personal information
Born(1917-12-04)December 4, 1917
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedMay 4, 1999(1999-05-04) (aged 81)
Carmel, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight164 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeButler (1938–1941)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
As player:
1936–1937Lawrenceville Trojans
1940–1941Crawfordsville Merchants
1941–1942,
1945–1948
Indianapolis Kautskys
1950–1955Indianapolis
As coach:
1946–1947Indianapolis Kautskys
1946–1965Butler (assistant)

Dietz served in the Navy during World War II.[2] Aside from his playing career, he also coached Butler University's men's basketball and tennis teams, serving as an assistant in basketball and the head coach for tennis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Robert Dietz NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bob Dietz". Peach Basket Society. December 3, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Robert Dietz Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 15, 2019.