Richard E. Parks (October 28, 1943 – August 19, 1978) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.

A 6'7" forward, Parks played college basketball at Saint Louis University.[1]

Parks was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 5th round (7th pick, 47th overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.[2]

Parks played on the 1967–68 Pittsburgh Pipers team that won the 1968 ABA Championship.[3]

Parks was shot and killed at a bar in St. Louis on August 19, 1978, at age 34.[4]

References

  1. ^ Basketball-Reference.com Rich Parks page
  2. ^ Basketball-Reference.com Rich Parks page
  3. ^ Basketball-Reference.com Rich Parks page
  4. ^ "Richie Parks rites Friday; ex-Bills ace". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 23, 1978. p. 35. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Parks
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