Robert Parish

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Parish
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1953(1953-08-30)
Age	71
Birthplace	Shreveport
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Leo

Robert Parish Biography

Robert Parish is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 30, 1953 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The NBA’s “The Chief” was a nickname for the NBA center who helped the Boston Celtics win three NBA Championships between 1981 and 1986. He was named to nine NBA All-Star Teams and was inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

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Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American retired basketball center who played 21 seasons in the NBA, tied for second most in league history. He played an NBA-record 1,611 regular season games in his career. Parish was known for his strong defense, high arcing jump shots, and clutch rebounding late in games.

In 1965, the NCAA adopted the so-called “1.6 rule” to determine academic eligibility of incoming freshmen. Under its provisions, freshmen academically qualified if their high school grades and standardized test scores predicted a minimum college grade point average of 1.6 on a 4-point scale.

He was blessed with one child, Nancy Saad. Nancy Saad died in 1990.

Robert Parish Net Worth

Robert Parish is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Parish 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He became a college star at Centenary because of an inexcusable NCAA action.

He played in 1,611 regular-season games, setting a new NBA record.

Overall, in 1611 NBA games, Parish averaged 14.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, shooting 53.7%.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Robert Parish Dating?

According to our records, Robert Parish married to Nancy Saad. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Parish’s is not dating anyone.

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Between his junior and senior years, Parish played for Team USA at the 1975 Pan American Games. His difficulties with the NCAA indirectly led to his not being recommended for a spot on the team. Centenary paid his way to Salt Lake City to try out; he made the team, was unanimously elected captain, and led the team to a gold medal.

Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Parish celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

After college, Parish was drafted in the first round of the 1976 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. He had also been drafted by the Utah Stars in the 1973 ABA Special Circumstances draft and by the Spurs in the 1975 ABA draft. Parish signed with the Warriors. The Warriors were NBA champions in 1975 (two seasons prior to Parish’s rookie campaign). However, when Parish joined the Warriors, their decline had begun, and they missed the playoffs completely from 1978 to 1980.

Top Facts about Robert Parish

1. Played 21 seasons in NBA, won 4 championships.
2. Holds record for most games played (1,611).
3. Named one of NBA’s 50 Greatest Players.
4. Averaged double-digit rebounds for 10 seasons.
5. Career stats: 14.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG, and 1.5 BPG.
6. Selected to nine All-Star teams.
7. Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
8. Played for Celtics, Hornets, Warriors and Bulls.
9. Known as “The Chief” due to his Native American heritage.
10. Drafted eighth overall by Golden State Warriors in 1976 draft

Do Robert Parish have a ring with the bulls?

Parish officially retired in August 1997 after playing 21 years of professional basketball. Although he won his fourth NBA title with the Bulls , he didn’t offer a whole lot as the team’s third center.

Why was Robert Parish called the chief?

His nickname was “the Chief”, after the fictitious Chief Bromden, a silent, giant Native American character in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. According to Parish, former Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell gave him this nickname because of his stoic nature.

Where is Robert Parish now?

Parish is a 7-0 center, now of the Golden State Warriors , but a couple of seasons back with Centenary College in his hometown, Shreveport, La., he made the Pan-American Games team.

What year did Robert Parish retire?

Both the NBA and the Celtics have recognized all of his accomplishments on several occasions. During the tail-end of his career, in 1996 , Parish was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list.

Who was the oldest NBA player?

The oldest player ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey who played one game in the 1947–48 season when he was 45 years and 363 days old. Hickey, who was coaching the Providence Steamrollers at the time, decided to activate himself and played in a game for the Steamrollers.