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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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