Rich Parks

Rich Parks

Personal information
Born	(1943-10-28)October 28, 1943
Died	August 19, 1978(1978-08-19) (aged 34) St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Sumner (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Saint Louis (1963–1966)
NBA draft	1966: 5th round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Position	Small forward
Number	45, 50
Career history
1967–1968	Pittsburgh Pipers
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MVC (1966)
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com Rich Parks page