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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.