Ocie Eldridge Richie (November 16, 1921 – February 5, 2012) is an American former professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1946–47 season.[1][3] He also competed in the Southern Professional Basketball League for various teams, even serving as the player-coach for much of the Memphis Legionnaires' 1947–48 team.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1921 Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Died | February 5, 2012 (aged 90) Jennings, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1947 | Rochester Royals |
| 1947–1948 | Memphis Legionnaires |
| 1947–1948 | Mobile Bears |
| 1952–1953 | Cobb's Barbeque |
| 1953–1954 | Flying Red Horses |
| As coach: | |
| 1947–1948 | Memphis Legionnaires |
Richie played one year of basketball for the University of Arkansas, and two years in both basketball and track for Northwestern State University.[2] In 1980 he was inducted into Northwestern State's Hall of Fame.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ocie Richie NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ocie Richie". Peach Basket Society. May 27, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ocie Richie Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "1947–48 Memphis Legionnaires / Mobile Gulls (SPBL)". Peach Basket Society. February 5, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ocie Richie (1980)". N-Club. Northwestern State University. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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