 Boushka in 1955. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 29, 1934 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 19, 2019 (aged 84) Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Campion (Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Louis (1951–1955) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1955: 3rd round, 20th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard James Boushka (July 29, 1934 – February 19, 2019) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Springfield, Illinois, Boushka played collegiately at Saint Louis University.
In addition to his play on the gold-medal winning 1956 American Olympic team, he was a member of the American team in the 1959 Pan American Games and was a standout player for the Wichita Kansas) Vickers of the AAU. Boushka eventually became the president of team sponsor Vickers Petroleum.[1][2] Boushka was named to the Saint Louis Billikens All Century Team. He was on the team with other Saint Louis players such as Jordair Jett, Anthony Bonner, and Larry Hughes.
- ^ Grundman, Adolph H. (2004). The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament 1921-1968. U. of Nebraska Press. pp. 163, 212. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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- ^ "Dick Boushka". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2015.