Dick McGuire

Richard Joseph "Dick" McGuire (born January 25, 1926 in Huntington, New York) is a former pro basketball player. One of the premier guards of the 1950s, McGuire spent eleven seasons in the NBA (1949–60), eight with the New York Knicks and three with the Detroit Pistons. He has been an NBA Allstar seven times (1951,'52, '54-'56, '58, '59). McGuire became player/coach for the Pistons in his last season 59/60, and coached them until 1963. He also coaching the Knicks for three seasons, beginning in 1965. He compiled a 197–260 coaching record.