12 Facts About Connie Dierking

Conrad William Dierking was an American professional basketball player from 1958 to 1971.

Connie Dierking was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up on Long Island, where he starred in basketball for Central High School in Valley Stream, New York.

Connie Dierking set the Bearcats' single-game record of 33 rebounds.

Connie Dierking was named second-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.

Connie Dierking was named to the University of Cincinnati's James P Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

Connie Dierking was drafted in the first round of the 1958 NBA draft as the fifth overall pick by the Syracuse Nationals.

Connie Dierking played two seasons for the Nationals, with per-game averages of 4.6 and 6.9 points and 3.6 and 6.4 rebounds, respectively.

Connie Dierking was one of three players traded by the 76ers to the San Francisco Warriors for basketball hall-of-famer Wilt Chamberlain.

Connie Dierking had his most productive seasons during his five full seasons with the Royals as their starting center.

Connie Dierking played 53 games for the 76ers in what would be his final season.

Connie Dierking died on December 29,2013, at the age of 77.

Connie Dierking is survived by his wife, Robyn Dierking; five daughters, Jane, Joey, Suzy, Wendy, and Cammy, a longtime news anchor for WKRC-TV; six grandchildren; and two brothers and two sisters.