Dick Linthicum

Richard Linthicum (1908 or 1909–1979) was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He was the school's first All-American in any sport. Linthicum was then a UCLA assistant coach and scout for five seasons. He was inducted posthumously into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.

Dick Linthicum
Linthicum c.1931
Personal information
Born1908 or 1909
Died1979 (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1+12 in (1.87 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolHollywood (Hollywood, California)
CollegeUCLA (1928–1932)
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Outside of basketball, Linthicum was a business manager with Columbia Pictures for eight years before serving 10 years in the U.S. Navy and 16 years in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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