(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.com
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.
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. vickers petroleum.
^"Dick Boushka". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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