DePaul University Athletics
Hall of Fame & Jersey Retirements
Dick Heise
- Induction:
- 1977
Dick Heise played for DePaul men's basketball from 1953-57 where he served as the Blue Demons captain in 1956-57. Heise averaged 24.3 points per game as a senior in 1956-57, breaking George Mikan's then overall single-season scoring record. The average remains a program record among seniors to this day and second overall. Heise also owns the program record for most free throws made in a season with 218 in 1956-57. For his outstanding season, Heise was named a 1957 Third Team All-American.
Heise served as a trustee and vice chairman before being named chairman of the DePaul Board of Trustees in 1991.
Heise was inducted into the Basketball Museum of Illinois Hall of Fame in 2022.
Heise served as a trustee and vice chairman before being named chairman of the DePaul Board of Trustees in 1991.
Heise was inducted into the Basketball Museum of Illinois Hall of Fame in 2022.
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