Dick Atha

American basketball player (1931–2020)

PersonDied aged 88humanQ3706937

Also known as Richard Atha

Born: September 21, 1931
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Died: February 6, 2020
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Birthplace: Lafayette
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Place of death: Benton County
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: basketball player
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, basketball coach
Education: Benton Central Junior-Senior High School
, Otterbein Elementary
Height: 188 cm
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Overview

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Richard Ernest Atha was an American basketball player and coach.

2 seasons · from AIDB's NBA dataset

Season	Team	G	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG%	FT%	PPG	RPG	APG
1955–56	NYK	25	288	93	42	32	40.900	77.800	3.7	1.7	1.3
1957–58	DET	18	160	44	24	19	36.200	83.300	2.4	1.3	1.1
Career		43	448	137	66	51	.393	.795	3.2	1.5	1.2

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