Rick Barry
Birth Name:
Richard Francis Dennis Barry
Birth Place:
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- In 1996, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Is the only player to ever lead the NCAA, the NBA and the ABA in scoring
- Was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987
- Played basketball for the University of Miami on a scholarship
- Four of his sons played college and professional basketball, Scooter Barry for the University o Kansas and in the Continental Basketball Association, Jon for Georgia Tech and the NBA, Drew for Georgia Tech, and Brent for Oregon State and the NBA
- Was drafted second overall in the 1965 NBA Draft by the San Francisco Warriors
- Quote: "I was not an easy person to get along with․ I didn't have a lot of tact․"
- Quote: "[on the Oakland Oaks becoming the Washington Capitols] "If I wanted to go to Washington, I'd run for President․""
- Known for his offensive skills as a basketball player in both the ABA and NBA
- Teamed with Bill Russell to form a highly opinionated announcing duo as part of the broadcasting career that followed his retirement from the NBA