Coby Joseph Dietrick (born July 23, 1948) is an American former professional

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player. Dietrick played

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for the San Jose State Spartans, where he was a second-team All- Pacific Coast Athletic Association selection in 1970. He played thirteen seasons (1970–1983) of professional basketball in both the

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and the

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. Dietrick spent the majority of his career with the

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, a team that began in the ABA but joined the NBA after the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. He also played with the NBA's

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. In 1983, he retired with ABA/NBA career averages of 6.1

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and 4.5

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. Dietrick won a CBA championship with the Tampa Bay Thrillers of the

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(CBA) in 1985. He later worked as a

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for the Spurs. He also opened the first Relax The Back franchise store in San Antonio in 1989.Meena Thiruvengadam,
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'', March 10, 2005. via HighBeam

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Coby Dietrick
at MySA.com 1948 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Riverside, California Centers (basketball) Chicago Bulls players Dallas Chaparrals players Memphis Pros draft picks Memphis Pros players New Orleans Buccaneers draft picks Power forwards San Antonio Spurs players Tampa Bay Thrillers players San Francisco Warriors draft picks San Jose State Spartans men's basketball players {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub