About Richie Regan
Lived 1930 – 2002 (aged 72). Richie Regan was an American basketball coach and basketball player.
Richard Joseph Regan (November 30, 1930 – December 24, 2002) was an American basketball player and coach who played in the NBA for the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Regan played prep basketball at West Side High School.
The Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA draft. After two years serving in the United States Marine Corps, Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game.
Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director at Seton Hall.
A resident of Sea Girt, New Jersey, Regan died of heart failure at the age of 72.
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Who was Richie Regan?
American basketball player-coach
When was Richie Regan born?
Richie Regan was born on 30 November 1930 in Newark.
When did Richie Regan die?
Richie Regan died on 24 December 2002 in Neptune Township.
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Richie Regan was a basketball coach and basketball player.
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Richie Regan was American.
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