As a Trail Blazer --- One of the original Trail Blazers, although he was signed as a rookie free agent six games into the inaugural season . . . He had a brief yet memorable professional career all wrapped up in two minutes of a game with Cleveland before 4,492 fans in Memorial Coliseum Nov. 14 . . . Up to that night, he had stayed on the bench for 11 straight contests since becoming a Trail Blazer . . . Although he had never seen a minute of NBA action, he became a fan favorite . . . When the oft-overmatched expansion Blazers fell hopelessly behind in games, the crowd would chant, “We want Stricker, We want Stricker” . . . Prior to the Nov. 14 contest, the slim 6-9 forward was informed by Coach Roland Todd that he would be placed on waivers the next day . . . With the Blazers comfortably ahead of the Cavs late in the fourth quarter, Todd motioned to him to take off his warm-ups and get in the game . . . He made the most of it in his two minutes of glory, scoring two baskets on three attempts, picked up a personal foul, and for good measure a technical . . . The latter happened before he even got into the game . . . He went straight onto the floor without reporting and was slapped with a ‘T’ by Jerry Loeber . . . “I’m probably the only player in NBA history to get a technical before ever seeing a minute of action,” the chagrined Stricker commented later..
After Basketball ---Played one year of professional ball in France then returned to his hometown of Manteca, California to launch a long and successful career as a high school basketball coach.
