Dick Dickey

Basketball Player

Birthday October 26, 1926

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Rigdon, IN

DEATH DATE Jul 3, 2006 (79)

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About

Point guard who played for the NPBL's Anderson Packers during the 1950-51 season and for the NBA's Boston Celtics the following year.

Before Fame

He attended North Carolina State University, where he was a second-team All-American his sophomore year, and led the team to the Final Four his senior year.

Trivia

In 2005 he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Family Life

He was married to Jean Dickey until his death, and the couple raised seven children together.

Associated With

In his one year with the Celtics, he was coached by the great Red Auerbach.