Dick Surhoff
Richard Clifford Surhoff Jr. was an American professional basketball player. Surhoff was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the New York Knicks 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 Milwaukee Hawks.
Surhoff played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League 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 Rye, New York, 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.