About James “Pappy” Ricks
Lived 1927 – 2011 (aged 83–84). James “Pappy” Ricks was a basketball player.
James Louis Ricks (January 21, 1900 – February 8, 1941) was an American basketball player for the New York Rens. The entire team was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1963.
Ricks was born in Orange, New Jersey on January 21, 1900, the son of William and Amanda (née Scott) Ricks. He died of cancer in Brooklyn on February 8, 1941.
Ricks was one of the original members of the Rens. He would play with them from 1932 to 1936.
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Who was James “Pappy” Ricks?
American basketball player
When was James “Pappy” Ricks born?
James “Pappy” Ricks was born in 1927.
When did James “Pappy” Ricks die?
James “Pappy” Ricks died in 2011.
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James “Pappy” Ricks was a basketball player.
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