Herb Scherer
Herbert Frederick Scherer was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Scherer, a 6'10" center, played collegiately at Long [Island Blackbirds men's basketball|Long Island University] from 1946 to 1950. He was drafted by the New [York Knicks] in the second round of the 1950 [NBA draft]. Scherer played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 1950–51 NBA season, averaging 3.4 points [per game] as a rookie. The following season, he played for the New York Knicks, averaging 3.9 points per game.
Following his NBA career, Scherer started his own construction business. He died on June 28, 2012, in his home in Roswell, Georgia.