Dick Boushka

Dick Boushka

Boushka in 1955.
Personal information
Born	(1934-07-29)July 29, 1934 Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 19, 2019(2019-02-19) (aged 84) Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
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
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP (1955) 3× First-team All-MVC (1953–1955) 2× AAU All-American (1957, 1959) No. 24 jersey retired by Saint Louis Billikens
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Team competition Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Team competition

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.

Boushka won a gold medal with the 1956 U.S. Olympic team. Stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, he won an AUA championship with the Air Force All Stars in 1957.^[1] 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.^[2][3] 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.