| Dick McGuire | |
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| Position(s) | Guard |
| Jersey #(s) | 15 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Born | January 25, 1926 Huntington, New York |
| Career information | |
| Year(s) | 1949–1960 |
| NBA Draft | 1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Selected by New York Knicks |
| College | St. John's |
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| Career stats | |
| Points | 5921 |
| Rebounds | 2784 |
| Assists | 4205 |
| Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| Coaching | |
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Richard Joseph "Dick" McGuire (born January 25, 1926 in Rockaway, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.
One of the premier guards of the 1950s, McGuire spent eleven seasons in the NBA (1949-60), eight with the New York Knicks and three with the Detroit Pistons. He has been an NBA All-Star seven times (1951,'52, '54-'56, '58, '59).
McGuire became player-coach for the Pistons in his last season (1956-60), and coached them until 1963. He also coached the Knicks for three seasons, beginning in 1965. He compiled a 197-260 coaching record.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by Red Rocha |
Detroit Pistons head coach 1960–1963 |
Succeeded by Charles Wolf |
| Preceded by Harry Gallatin |
New York Knicks Head Coach 1965–1968 |
Succeeded by Red Holzman |
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