Dick Boushka
American basketball player (1934–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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.