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Richard Wayne Dumas (April 21, 1944 – November 19, 1991) was an American basketball player. A 6'5" shooting guard, he starred at Northeastern State before playing professionally for the Houston Mavericks in the American Basketball Association.

Early life

Dumas was born in Oklahoma City but later moved to Kansas City where he attended Sumner High School. There he was the city's leading scorer during his senior season, scoring 408 points in 18 games.

College career

After spending two years at Independence Community College, where he led the Jayhawk Junior College Conference in scoring in 1966, Dumas joined Northeastern State University where he starred alongside future NBA player Charlie Paulk. On February 1, 1968, he set the schools single game scoring record when he scored 50 points in a 96–84 victory against John Brown University, breaking Bob Edwards record of 47 points from 1962.

Professional career

Dumas was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the seventh round of the 1968 NBA draft. In June 1968, he signed with the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association (ABA). During the preseason in October, he led all scorers with 22 points in the Rockets 119–113 exhibition victory against the New Orleans Buccaneers. He later appeared in the Mavericks opening game of the 1968–69 regular season but was waived a week later, along with Bill Gaines.

Later life and death

Following his basketball career, Dumas became a civilian recreational director for the United States Air Force. He died in a hospital in Berlin on November 19, 1991.

Personal life

Dumas was the father of basketball player Richard Dumas.

References

1. ^ "Richard W. Dumas Sr". The Kansas City Star. November 27, 1991. p. C8. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Bill Ellingsworth (January 17, 1962). "Sumner's top scorers think of team first". The Kansas City Star. p. 7C. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bill Sharp (March 11, 1968). "Albany, New Haven start ball bouncing in N.A.I.A. Tourney". The Kansas City Times. p. 28. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Elingsworth (March 17, 1962). "All-Star team features height and ability". The Kansas City Star. p. 2K. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "7 Juco All-Stars unanimous picks". The Wichita Eagle. March 9, 1966. p. 3C. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
6. "Northeastern duo poses threat to OCC". The Oklahoma City Times. February 29, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dumas hits 50 as top-ranked Redmen win". The Daily Oklahoman. February 2, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kansas small college stars drafted by pros". The Salina Journal. May 9, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Houston signs Richard Dumas". The Odessa American. June 29, 1968. p. 3-B. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sports Seens". Springfield Leader and Press. October 13, 1968. p. E3. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Big 8 Roundup". Okmulgee Daily Times. November 6, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Career statistics from Basketball Reference 

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