Ocie Richie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ocie Richie

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 05-Feb-2012

Profession: military personnel, basketball player

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ocie Eldridge Richie (November 16, 1921 – February 5, 2012) is an American former professional basketball player.
He played for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1946–47 season.
He also competed in the Southern Professional Basketball League for various teams, even serving as the player-coach for much of the Memphis Legionnaires' 1947–48 team.Richie played one year of basketball for the University of Arkansas, and two years in both basketball and track for Northwestern State University.
In 1980 he was inducted into Northwestern State's Hall of Fame.