Bob Feerick

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Robert Joseph Feerick (January 2, 1920 – June 8, 1976) was an American professional basketball player, coach and general manager. He was born in San Francisco, California at the old French Hospital, attended Star of the Sea Catholic school and old Lowell High school.

Playing career

A 6'3" guard from Santa Clara University, Feerick played for the Washington Capitols from 1946 to 1950, the NBA's first four seasons of existence (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America during the first three). Playing under coach Red Auerbach, he was named to the All-NBA first team in 1947 and 1948 after averaging 16.8 (second in the league behind Joe Fulks's 23.1) and 16.1 points per game respectively. In 1949, the league's first season as the newly formed NBA, the Capitols named Feerick player-coach. In 221 games, he scored 2936 points for an average of 13.3 per game.

Post-playing years

After his short professional career, Feerick returned to Santa Clara as head coach of its basketball team from 1950 to 1962. Feerick also was Wilt Chamberlain's personal coach with the San Francisco Warriors during the 1962–63 season. The franchise had just relocated from Philadelphia and hired Feerick, the native San Franciscan, to replace Frank McGuire, who resigned rather than make the move with the team. The Warriors finished 31–49 for their first year in San Francisco after losing to the Boston Celtics in each of the previous three Eastern Division finals.

The following season, Alex Hannum replaced Feerick as coach. Feerick later served the Warriors as general manager and director of player personnel. He was a finalist for the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971. He is one of only two members nominated to the team not in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Feerick died in 1976

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Washington	55	.401*	.762	1.3	16.8
1947–48	Washington	48	.340	.788	1.2	16.1
1948–49	Washington	58	.350	.859	3.2	13.0
1949–50	Washington	60	.344	.799	2.1	8.1
Career		221	.362	.805	2.0	13.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947	Washington	6	.318	.741	1.0	15.0
1948	Washington	1	.000	1.000	1.0	2.0
1949	Washington	2	.250	.750	3.0	4.5
Career		9	.311	.758	1.4	11.2

Head coaching record

Professional

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See also

• List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach

External links

• Feerick's pro statistics (as a player)
• Feerick's pro statistics (as a coach)
• Bob Feerick night footage of play (starts at the 1 minute mark) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py6ZbsTTXrA&pp=ygULYm9iIGZlZXJpY2s%3D
• Bob Feerick interview, early 1950s, Washington D.C. sports talk show, two parts:

1. Bob Feerick Interview Sports Talk Show, early 1950s, Part 1.ogg
2. Bob Feerick Interview Sports Talk Show, early 1950s, Part 2.ogg