Howard Dallmar (May 24, 1922 – December 19, 1991) was an American professional

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player and coach. A forward from San Francisco, California, Dallmar played collegiately at

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. He led Stanford to the 1942 NCAA Championship, earning Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. After transferring to Penn, he was an

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n selection in 1945. From 1946 to 1949, he played professionally for the

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of the

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(a forerunner to the NBA). Dallmar was the third leading scorer (behind

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and Angelo Musi) on the team which won the 1947 BAA Championship. In the 1947–48 season, Dallmar led the BAA in total assists and was named to the All-BAA First Team. Dallmar coached the

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basketball team from 1948 to 1954, before returning to Stanford as head basketball coach in 1954. He remained at Stanford for 21 seasons, compiling a 256–264 record. He died of

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in 1991.

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Professional statistics

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