Richard Clifford Surhoff Jr. (November 16, 1929 – May 1, 1987) was an American professional

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player.Dick Surhoff
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 14, 2013. Surhoff was selected in the

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by the

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after a collegiate career at Long Island and John Marshall College. He played for two seasons, one for the Knicks and the other for the

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. He would become an avid softball player in Long Island and would work for the town of

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, in their recreation department. He died due to a short illness in 1987. Dick Surhoff was the father of professional baseball players Rick and B. J. Surhoff. He was also the grandfather of Brian and Colin Moran.Obituaries – Nancy J. Surhoff
. ''The Rye Record''. January 19, 2010. Retrieved on February 14, 2013.

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