Tommy Rich (basketball)

Tommy Rich
Personal information
Born(1916-04-26)April 26, 1916
Hobart, New York
DiedNovember 14, 2011(2011-11-14) (aged 95)
Venice, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeCornell (1935–1938)
Playing career1938–1947
PositionForward
Career history
1938–1943Rochester Eber-Seagrams
1938–1940Newark Elks
1943–1945Rochester Pros
1945–1946Rochester Royals
1946Long Island Hellcats
1946–1947Syracuse All-Syracuse
1946–1947Auburn – New York

Thomas A. Rich (April 26, 1916 – November 14, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season and averaged 2.6 points per game.[1][3] He also competed in independent leagues in the Syracuse, New York area.[2]

In college, Rich earned varsity letters playing for the soccer, basketball, and baseball teams at Cornell University.[2] He was a member of the Quill and Dagger society and inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame. After his Cornell career was over, Rich was hired as an engineer at Seagram's, then in 1943 started working for P&C Food Markets in Syracuse.[2] He retired as president of the company in 1974.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Tommy Rich NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tommy Rich". Peach Basket Society. March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tommy Rich Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 16, 2019.