Bob Dille

Robert Orville "Oscar" Dille


Born:
July 2, 1917
Chesterton, IN 

Died:
December 10, 1998
Valparaiso, IN


Career
1932-33 Chesterton High School - Indiana (High School)
1933-34 Chesterton High School - Indiana (High School)
1934-35 Chesterton High School - Indiana (High School)
1938-39 Valpo Kernals (Independent)
1939-40 Valpo Kernals (Independent)
1939-40 Gary Goodfellows (Independent)
1940-41 Porter Feed (Independent)
1940-41 Jackson AC (Independent)
1940-41 Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (NBL)
1941-42 Northern Indiana Steelers (Independent)
1942-43 Valparaiso University (College)
1943-44 Valparaiso University (College)
1944-45 Valparaiso University (College)
1945-46 Valparaiso University (College)
1946-47 Detroit Falcons (BAA)
1947-48 Valparaiso University (College) - Asst Coach
1948-49 Valpariaso High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1949-50 Valpariaso High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1950-51 Valpariaso High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1951-52 Valpariaso High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1952-53 Valpariaso High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1953-54 Valpariaso High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1954-55 Berne High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1955-56 Berne High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1956-57 Berne High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1957-58 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1958-59 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1959-60 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1960-61 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1961-62 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1962-63 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1963-64 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Asst Coach
1964-65 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1965-66 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1966-67 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1967-68 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1968-69 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1969-70 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1970-71 Fort Wayne Central - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1971-72 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1972-73 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1973-74 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1974-75 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1975-76 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1976-77 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach
1977-78 Fort Wayne Northrop High School - Indiana (High School) - Head Coach 

Born to John (1877-1941) and Maude (1881-1956) Dille in Chesteron, Indiana, Dille played basketball and baseball in high school but after graduation went to work. He played married and started a family before joining Hammond to play in the 1940-41 season. Ineligible for the military because of his family status, he started college at 26 and played for Valpo during the war. After graduation, he played for the Detroit Falcons in the BAA. He then went on to coach basketball for many years.

Married Melba Olson (1919-1999) and they had a son, Robert Jr.

Obit

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/d/dillero01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dillebo01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=dillebo01