Dick Griesser

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Dick Griesser
Outfielder
Born: (1932-07-21)July 21, 1932
Pekin, Illinois
Died: August 22, 2009(2009-08-22) (aged 77)
Tucson, Arizona

Richard Korneil Griesser (July 21, 1932 — August 22, 2009) was an American baseball

Melbourne, Australia.[3][4] He also played on the all-star team for the U.S. Army South Korea Military Command.[2]

After leaving the Army, Griesser returned to Arizona and led them to another appearance at the

1958 College World Series. Batting .377 that year, he was named a first-team Collegiate All-American.[2][5] He later coached high school baseball and football, as well as a professional softball team that won the national championship in 1976.[6] Greisser was inducted into the University of Arizona Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Greg Hansen : Griesser's impact on city will endure". Arizona Daily Star. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Richard Griesser". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Richard Griesser". Olympedia.com.
  4. ^ "Official Report of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956" (PDF). Library of Congress. International Olympic Committee. p. 717.
  5. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Richard "Dick" Griesser". Arizona Softball Foundation.