Robert Parish, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robert Parish

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1953

Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Robert 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. Parish was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
In 1996, Parish was also named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
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.