In 1967, he co-founded the original ABA and the Indiana Pacers franchise, serving for two years as President of the ABA Board of Trustees. Tinkham was also owner and executive of the Pacers franchise, and was responsible for its early success.[4] He hired Mike Storen, then business manager of the Cincinnati Royals, as the first general manager of the Pacers. Tinkham and Storen had first met while serving in the Marines together.[5] In 1972-75, he was instrumental in the creation of Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.[3]
^"Richard Parsons Tinkham Obituary (1932 - 2018) the Indianapolis Star". Legacy.com.
^Skyliners? Houn' Dawgs? Meet the new ABA 2000. ESPN.
^ abcMontieth, Mark (October 15, 2018). "Tinkham was Instrumental to Pacers' Survival". NBA.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ abBenbow, Dana Hunsinger (October 15, 2018). "Indiana Pacers' first owner Dick Tinkham dies". IndyStar.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^Pluto, Terry (2011-07-19). Loose Balls. Simon and Schuster. p. 135. ISBN978-1-4391-2752-0.
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dick, tinkham, richard, tinkham, june, 1932, october, 2018, american, sports, executive, founder, american, basketball, association, with, newman, bornrichard, tinkhamjune, 1932diedoctober, 2018, 2018, aged, nationalityamericaneducationlaw, degreealma, materun. Richard P Tinkham June 24 1932 1 October 14 2018 was an American sports executive who was the co founder of the American Basketball Association with Joe Newman 2 Dick TinkhamBornRichard P TinkhamJune 24 1932DiedOctober 14 2018 2018 10 14 aged 86 NationalityAmericanEducationLaw degreeAlma materUniversity of MichiganOccupationSports executiveYears active1967 2018Known forEstablishing the American Basketball Association and the Indiana PacersBiography EditTinkham grew up in Hammond Indiana 3 He graduated from DePauw University where he was on the varsity basketball and relay teams before earning his law degree from the University of Michigan law school in 1957 He later served in the United States Marine Corps where he reached the rank of captain and served as general court martial counsel Afterwards he started a legal practice in Indianapolis and chaired the ABA NBA merger 4 In 1967 he co founded the original ABA and the Indiana Pacers franchise serving for two years as President of the ABA Board of Trustees Tinkham was also owner and executive of the Pacers franchise and was responsible for its early success 4 He hired Mike Storen then business manager of the Cincinnati Royals as the first general manager of the Pacers Tinkham and Storen had first met while serving in the Marines together 5 In 1972 75 he was instrumental in the creation of Market Square Arena in Indianapolis 3 Tinkham died on October 14 2018 from muscular dystrophy at the age of 86 3 References Edit Richard Parsons Tinkham Obituary 1932 2018 the Indianapolis Star Legacy com Skyliners Houn Dawgs Meet the new ABA 2000 ESPN a b c Montieth Mark October 15 2018 Tinkham was Instrumental to Pacers Survival NBA com Retrieved October 15 2018 a b Benbow Dana Hunsinger October 15 2018 Indiana Pacers first owner Dick Tinkham dies IndyStar com Retrieved October 15 2018 Pluto Terry 2011 07 19 Loose Balls Simon and Schuster p 135 ISBN 978 1 4391 2752 0 This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Tinkham amp oldid 1135216011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
