Dick Ricketts

Dick Ricketts
Personal information
Born	December 4, 1933; Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1988 (aged 54); Rochester, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Pottstown (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
College	Duquesne (1951–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1955–1958
Position	Power forward / center
Number	12, 15, 24
Career history
1955–1956	St. Louis Hawks
1956–1958	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus first-team All-American (1955); Consensus second-team All-American (1954); Third-team All-American – NEA (1953); No. 12 retired by Duquesne Dukes;
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,974 (9.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,337 (6.3 rpg)
Assists	447 (2.1 apg) Baseball career
	Pitcher
	Batted: left Threw: right
MLB debut
	June 14, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	July 27, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Won	1
Loss	6
ERA	5.82
Teams
	Allentown Cardinals (1955–1956); Rochester Red Wings (1957–1960); St. Louis Cardinals (1959); Buffalo Bisons (1961–1964);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard James Ricketts, Jr. (December 4, 1933 – March 6, 1988) was an American professional basketball and baseball player. Ricketts was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1955 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks out of Duquesne University. Ricketts played professional basketball and baseball simultaneously and retired from basketball to play baseball. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 and had a 10-season pitching career. He is one of 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and MLB.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.