Bob Dietz

Robert Edward Dietz


Born:
December 4, 1917
Indianapolis, IN  

Died:
May 4, 1999
Carmel, IN


Career
1932-33 Washington High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1933-34 Washington High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1934-35 Washington High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1936-37 Lawrenceville Trojans (Independent)
1937-38 Butler University (College) Freshmen
1938-39 Butler University (College)
1939-40 Butler University (College)
1940-41 Butler University (College) 
1940-41 Crawfordsville Merchants (Independent)
1941-42 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1942-43 Great Lakes (Navy)
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1946-47 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL) - Player / coach
1946-47 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1947-48 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)
1947-48 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1948-49 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1949-50 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1950-51 Indianapolis (Independent)
1950-51 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1951-52 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1952-53 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1953-54 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1953-54 Indianapolis (IPL)
1954-55 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1955-56 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1956-57 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1957-58 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1958-59 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1959-60 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1960-61 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1961-62 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1962-63 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1963-64 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach
1964-65 Butler University (College) - Asst Coach

Born to Peter (1884-1971) and Margaret (1887-1947) Dietz in Indiana, Dietz played for Indianapolis after attending Butler. He played at Great Lakes during World War 2, before returning to the Kautskys. Dietz allegedly was coaching high school basketball while playing for Indy prior to World War 2. He was also a very good tennis player, and wound up as Butler's tennis coach. He was an assistant coach to Tony Hinkle at Butler for 24 years, including on the notable 1961-62 squad.
Bob married Constance Koehler (1927-1999) and they had two children.
Some places say that Dietz also played college ball at North Carolina, but he spent four years playing at Butler.

Source:
Indianapolis Star, February 27, 1938
Indianapolis Star, December 10, 1938
Indianapolis Star, March 19, 1941
Indianapolis Star, May 30, 1999 

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/d/dietzro01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=tollsch01