Personal information | |
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Born | (1925-12-09)December 9, 1925 Caldwell, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | December 1, 2011(2011-12-01) (aged 85) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Barnesville (Barnesville, Ohio) |
College | |
BAA draft | 1948: – round, – |
Selected by the Indianapolis Jets | |
Playing career | 1948–1949 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 60 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1948 | Indianapolis Jets |
As coach: | |
1964–1967 | Georgia State |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career BAA statistics | |
Points | 12 (1.3 ppg) |
Assists | 3 (0.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Richard Wade Wehr (December 9, 1925 – December 1, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.
Wehr played college basketball for the Rice Owls and was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection in 1945. Wehr was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets. He played for the Jets in nine games, recording 12 points and 3 assists.
Wehr coached Georgia State University's men's basketball and golf teams following his playing career.
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948–49 | Indianapolis | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 |
Career | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 |
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Georgia State Panthers (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
1964–65 | Georgia State | 2–19 | |||||||
1965–66 | Georgia State | 2–18 | |||||||
1966–67 | Georgia State | 4–20 | |||||||
Georgia State: | 8–57 | ||||||||
Total: | 8–57 |
References
- ^ Dick Wehr. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ Former GSU Coach Wehr Passes Away at Age 85. Georgia State University. December 3, 2011. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- "Southwest Conference". College Hoopedia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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