Tommy Rich (basketball)

Tommy Rich

Personal information
Born	(1916-04-26)April 26, 1916 Hobart, New York
Died	November 14, 2011(2011-11-14) (aged 95) Venice, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Cornell (1935–1938)
Playing career	1938–1947
Position	Forward
Career history
1938–1943	Rochester Eber-Seagrams
1938–1940	Newark Elks
1943–1945	Rochester Pros
1945–1946	Rochester Royals
1946	Long Island Hellcats
1946–1947	Syracuse All-Syracuse
1946–1947	Auburn – New York

Thomas A. Rich (April 26, 1916 – November 14, 2011) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season and averaged 2.6 points per game. He also competed in independent leagues in the Syracuse, New York area.

In college, Rich earned varsity letters playing for the soccer, basketball, and baseball teams at Cornell University. He was a member of the Quill and Dagger society and inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame. After his Cornell career was over, Rich was hired as an engineer at Seagram's, then in 1943 started working for P&C Food Markets in Syracuse. He retired as president of the company in 1974.