Dick Atha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1931 Otterbein, Indiana |
| Nationality | United States |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Indiana State University |
| NBA draft | 1953: 53 |
| Selected by the New York Knickerbockers | |
| Playing career | 1955–1958 |
| Position | Guard |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard E. "Dick" Atha (born September 21, 1931 in Otterbein, Indiana) is a retired American basketball player.
Basketball career
He played collegiately for the Indiana State University.
He was selected by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1953 NBA Draft.
He played for the Knicks (1955-56) and Fort Wayne Pistons (now the Detroit Pistons) (1957-58) in the NBA for 43 games.
Later career
Richard Atha was the principal of Benton Central High School outside Fowler, Indiana in the 1970s and '80s, taking the athletic director post in the summer of 1986.