Richard Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 – April 13, 1968) was an American professional

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player. A 6'2" forward from

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,John Bonifacio.
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. ''Schenectady Gazette''. February 16, 1946. Retrieved on May 27, 2010. Fitzgerald played parts of two seasons (1946–47; 1947–48) in the

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as a member of the

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and

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. He averaged 4.5 points in 61 games."Dick Fitzgerald Stats"
Basketball Reference. Accessed on July 2, 2017. He also served as interim

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of the Huskies for three games in his first season, after the team's previous player-coach,

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, expressed dissatisfaction with his role on the team.Charley Rosen. ''The Tip-Off: The Incredible Story of the Birth of the NBA''. McGraw-Hill, 2009. 121. Fitzgerald posted a 2–1 record. After the Huskies dispersed at the end of the 1946–47 season, Fitzgerald was selected by the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft, but only played one game with the team. Fitzgerald's brother,

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, also played in the BAA, and the two were teammates on the Huskies, before Bob was traded to the

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midseason.

BAA career statistics

Regular season

Head coaching record

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