Dick Farley (basketball)
Richard L. Farley (April 13, 1932 – October 2, 1969) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1932 Winslow, Indiana |
| Died | October 1, 1969 (aged 37) Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winslow (Winslow, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1951–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1954–1959 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 14, 12, 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1956 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1958–1959 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,378 (6.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 527 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 386 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard/forward from Winslow, Indiana, Farley played for the 1953 Indiana University national championship team. He also played three seasons (1954–1956; 1958–1959) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.5 points per game in his career and won a league title with Syracuse in 1955.
Farley previously held the NBA record for the shortest amount of time on the floor before fouling out in a game, with five minutes' playing time, set on March 12, 1956. The record stood for 41 years until the Dallas Mavericks' Bubba Wells broke it by getting himself disqualified in just 3 minutes on December 29, 1997.[1]
Farley died of cancer on October 2, 1969.[2]
Notes
- "NBA.com History: This Date in History - March". Archived from the original on 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2010-10-04.