Richard A. Schulz (January 3, 1917 – June 26, 1998) was an American professional

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player. Schulz attended

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in Racine, Wisconsin. He attended the

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during the 1936–37 season but did not play on the varsity basketball team. A 6'2" forward/

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, Schulz played four seasons (1946–1950) in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and

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(NBA) as a member of the

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, Baltimore Bullets,

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, and

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. He averaged 5.6 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a BAA championship with Baltimore in 1948.

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