Rich Dumas

Rich Dumas
Personal information
Born	April 21, 1944; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 19, 1991 (aged 47); Berlin, Germany
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Sumner (Kansas City, Kansas)
College	Independence CC (1964–1966); Northeastern State (1966–1968);
NBA draft	1968: 7th round, 83rd overall pick
	Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Position	Shooting guard
Number	25
Career history
1968	Houston Mavericks
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Wayne Dumas (April 21, 1944 – November 19, 1991) was an American basketball player. A 6'5" shooting guard, he starred at Northeastern State before playing professionally for the Houston Mavericks in the American Basketball Association.

Early life[edit]

Dumas was born in Oklahoma City but later moved to Kansas City^[1] where he attended Sumner High School.^[2]^[3] There he was the city's leading scorer during his senior season, scoring 408 points in 18 games.^[4]

College career[edit]

After spending two years at Independence Community College, where he led the Jayhawk Junior College Conference in scoring in 1966,^[5] Dumas joined Northeastern State University where he starred alongside future NBA player Charlie Paulk.^[6] On February 1, 1968, he set the schools single game scoring record when he scored 50 points in a 96–84 victory against John Brown University, breaking Bob Edwards record of 47 points from 1962.^[7]

Professional career[edit]

Dumas was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the seventh round of the 1968 NBA draft.^[8] In June 1968, he signed with the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association (ABA).^[9] During the preseason in October, he led all scorers with 22 points in the Rockets 119–113 exhibition victory against the New Orleans Buccaneers.^[10] He later appeared in the Mavericks opening game of the 1968–69 regular season but was waived a week later, along with Bill Gaines.^[11]

Later life and death[edit]

Following his basketball career, Dumas became a civilian recreational director for the United States Air Force. He died in a hospital in Berlin on November 19, 1991.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

Dumas was the father of basketball player Richard Dumas.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Richard W. Dumas Sr". The Kansas City Star. 27 November 1991. p. C8. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Ellingsworth (17 January 1962). "Sumner's top scorers think of team first". The Kansas City Star. p. 7C. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Sharp (11 March 1968). "Albany, New Haven start ball bouncing in N.A.I.A. Tourney". The Kansas City Times. p. 28. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Elingsworth (17 March 1962). "All-Star team features height and ability". The Kansas City Star. p. 2K. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "7 Juco All-Stars unanimous picks". The Wichita Eagle. 9 March 1966. p. 3C. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Northeastern duo poses threat to OCC". The Oklahoma City Times. 29 February 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dumas hits 50 as top-ranked Redmen win". The Daily Oklahoman. 2 February 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kansas small college stars drafted by pros". The Salina Journal. 9 May 1968. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Houston signs Richard Dumas". The Odessa American. 29 June 1968. p. 3-B. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sports Seens". Springfield Leader and Press. 13 October 1968. p. E3. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big 8 Roundup". Okmulgee Daily Times. 6 November 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com

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[obituary-1] "Richard W. Dumas Sr". The Kansas City Star. 27 November 1991. p. C8. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Bill Ellingsworth (17 January 1962). "Sumner's top scorers think of team first". The Kansas City Star. p. 7C. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Bill Sharp (11 March 1968). "Albany, New Haven start ball bouncing in N.A.I.A. Tourney". The Kansas City Times. p. 28. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Bill Elingsworth (17 March 1962). "All-Star team features height and ability". The Kansas City Star. p. 2K. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "7 Juco All-Stars unanimous picks". The Wichita Eagle. 9 March 1966. p. 3C. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[6] "Northeastern duo poses threat to OCC". The Oklahoma City Times. 29 February 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Dumas hits 50 as top-ranked Redmen win". The Daily Oklahoman. 2 February 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Kansas small college stars drafted by pros". The Salina Journal. 9 May 1968. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Houston signs Richard Dumas". The Odessa American. 29 June 1968. p. 3-B. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Sports Seens". Springfield Leader and Press. 13 October 1968. p. E3. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Big 8 Roundup". Okmulgee Daily Times. 6 November 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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