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Dick Brennan

1931 – 2015

American college basketball player and restaurateur

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About Dick Brennan

Lived 1931 – 2015 (aged 83). Dick Brennan was an American basketball player, chef, businessperson and restaurateur.

Richard Joseph Brennan Sr. (November 30, 1931 – March 14, 2015) was an American restaurateur in New Orleans, Louisiana, along with his siblings in the 1970s, transformed Commander's Palace “into the definitive modern Creole restaurant of its generation.”

The Brennan Family Restaurants owned many restaurants including Mr. B's Bistro and Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse.

Brennan and his nephew Pip were two founders of the Mardi Gras superkrewe Krewe of Bacchus.

Biography Brennan was born in the Irish Channel. He graduated from St. Aloysius High School, now called Brother Martin High School. He played basketball well enough to be recruited by Adolph Rupp at the University of Kentucky but he chose to attend Tulane University and Clifford Wells before attending law school for two years.

Brennan died on March 14, 2015 at his home in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of 83.

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Tulane University, Brother Martin High School, Tulane University Law School
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Richard Brennan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dick Brennan?

American college basketball player and restaurateur

When was Dick Brennan born?

Dick Brennan was born on 30 November 1931 in New Orleans.

When did Dick Brennan die?

Dick Brennan died on 14 March 2015.

What was Dick Brennan's occupation?

Dick Brennan was a basketball player, chef, businessperson and restaurateur.

What nationality was Dick Brennan?

Dick Brennan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dick Brennan

· Wikidata: Q100759409

· DBpedia: Richard Brennan (restaurateur)

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