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Med Park No. 11, 27, 32, 17, 14 Guard/Forward Personal information Date of birth April 11, 1933 Place of birth Britton, South Dakota Nationality American Date of death July 23, 1998 (aged 65)High school Lexington (Missouri) Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg) Career information College Missouri Pro career 1955–1960 Career history - St. Louis Hawks (1955–1958)
- Cincinnati Royals (1958–1960)
Career highlights and awards Stats at NBA.com Medford (Med) R. Park (April 11, 1933 – July 23, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.
Park grew up in Lexington, Missouri. Park attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington from 1947 to 1951 and was a star athlete. He then went on to become an All-American basketball player for the University of Missouri. A 6'2" guard/forward, Park played five seasons (1955–1960) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged 6.1 points per game and won a league championship with St. Louis in 1958. He also played one season with the Washington Generals.
External links
- Med Park at Basketball-Reference.com
St. Louis Hawks 1957–58 NBA Champions 9 Bob Pettit | 11 Jack Coleman | 12 Walt Davis | 13 Chuck Share | 15 Win Wilfong | 16 Cliff Hagan | 17 Med Park | 20 Ed Macauley | 21 Jack McMahon | 22 Slater Martin | Head coach Alex Hannum
Categories:- 1933 births
- 1998 deaths
- American basketball players
- Basketball players from Missouri
- Missouri Tigers men's basketball players
- St. Louis Hawks players
- Cincinnati Royals players
- Washington Generals players
- People from Lafayette County, Missouri
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs
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