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

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player. Surhoff was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the

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after a collegiate career at

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and John Marshall College. He played for two seasons, one for the Knicks and the other for the

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. Surhoff played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Hazleton Hawks and Williamsport Billies from 1954 to 1957. He was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1956. 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

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and B. J. Surhoff. He was also the grandfather of

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and

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.Obituaries – Nancy J. Surhoff
. ''The Rye Record''. January 19, 2010. Retrieved on February 14, 2013.

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