Rick Fisher
Fisher c. 1971
Personal information
Born(1948-10-27)October 27, 1948
Denver, Colorado
DiedDecember 20, 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 71)
Oxnard, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Washington
(Denver, Colorado)
College
NBA draft1971: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
PositionPower forward
Number22
Career history
1971–1972Utah Stars
1972The Floridians
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard B. Fisher (October 27, 1948 – December 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball power forward who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Utah Stars and The Floridians (1971–72). He attended Trinidad State Junior College where he played quarterback for the school's football team. Fisher transferred to Colorado State University where he became a standout on the basketball team. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers during the second round of the 1971 NBA draft, but he never signed.[1]

Fisher died on December 20, 2019.[2]

References

  1. Moss, Irv (27 December 2011). "Colorado Classics: Rick Fisher was a Front Range phenom from George Washington H.S." denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. "Richard Fisher obituary". Legacy.com. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.


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